I love this name. It's easy to spell, easy to pronounce. It's got that soft dray sound, and it has something else on Andrew: it's not anywhere near as popular. I like that it comes from the French name. The French E (pronounced as "ay") is just beautiful.
I think it sounds strong, but a quiet type of strong, like an Andre would be the strong silent type. I like the name, though it's not among my favorites.
This name was always lovely to me. I have twin nephews with the names of Andreios and Andreieth. My sister loved to be creative with their names. Always had to be different. I believe it's a very masculine name.