Andra

Andra: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “manly, brave”
Origin: Greek
Say it: AN-druh · 2 syllables
Used for: Both (68% girls, 32% boys since 1880)

A feminine form related to Andrew/Andreas, from Greek andreios. It is also used in Romanian as a short form of Alexandra.

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How popular is Andra?

20244.2 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Andra in 202414

Peak year1967

Total US babies since 18808,152

Andra is fading: recent use is about 64% of its level ten years before.

Names like Andra

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Alexandradefender of men · Greek
Alexadefender of men · Greek
Alexandreadefender of men · Greek
Sondradefender of mankind · Greek
Saundradefender of men · Greek
Angelmessenger · Greek
Phoenixdark red · Greek
Onyxclaw; black gemstone · Greek

Andra questions

What does the name Andra mean?

Andra means "manly, brave". It comes from Greek. A feminine form related to Andrew/Andreas, from Greek andreios. It is also used in Romanian as a short form of Alexandra.

Is Andra a boy or girl name?

Andra is used for both: about 68% of US babies named Andra since 1880 were girls.

How popular is Andra?

14 US babies were named Andra in 2024. Its peak year was 1967.

How do you pronounce Andra?

Andra is usually pronounced AN-druh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.