Andreas

Andreas: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “manly, brave”
Origin: Greek
Say it: ahn-DRAY-us · 3 syllables
Used for: Boys

Andreas is the Greek form of Andrew, from andreios meaning manly or brave. It is widely used across Europe in several languages with this spelling.

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How popular is Andreas?

202459.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Andreas in 2024195

2024 rank#1,098 boys

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18808,521

Andreas has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Andreas

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Andrewmanly, brave · Greek
Andresmanly, brave · Greek
Andersonson of Anders · English
Drewmanly · Greek
Andermanly, brave · Basque
Andimanly; brave · English
Andersmanly; brave · Scandinavian
Drustrong and manly · Greek

Andreas questions

What does the name Andreas mean?

Andreas means "manly, brave". It comes from Greek. Andreas is the Greek form of Andrew, from andreios meaning manly or brave. It is widely used across Europe in several languages with this spelling.

Is Andreas a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Andreas?

195 US babies were named Andreas in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Andreas?

Andreas is usually pronounced ahn-DRAY-us.

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.