Andrea

Andrea: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “manly, brave”
Origin: Greek
Say it: an-DRAY-uh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

From Greek Andreas, from aner/andros 'man'. Andrea is masculine in Italian and commonly feminine in English and Spanish usage.

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How popular is Andrea?

2024494 per million US babies

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Babies named Andrea in 20241,643

2024 rank#185 girls

Peak year1981

Total US babies since 1880450,102

Andrea is fading: recent use is about 62% of its level ten years before.

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Andrea questions

What does the name Andrea mean?

Andrea means "manly, brave". It comes from Greek. From Greek Andreas, from aner/andros 'man'. Andrea is masculine in Italian and commonly feminine in English and Spanish usage.

Is Andrea a boy or girl name?

Andrea is mainly a girl's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Andrea?

1,643 US babies were named Andrea in 2024. Its peak year was 1981.

How do you pronounce Andrea?

Andrea is usually pronounced an-DRAY-uh.

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.