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What does Andrea mean?

Andrea Pronunciation of Andrea as a girls' name (also used less widely as boys' name Andrea) is pronounced AHN-free-ah, AN-dree-ah. It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Andrea is "manly, virile". From the word "andreia" or feminine form of Andrew or Andreas, much favored for blended variants. Also used as nickname of Alexandra. The name was not used during the Middle Ages, but has existed since the 17th century. Actresses Andie MacDowell, Andrea McArdle.

STARTS/ENDS WITH An-, -ea

ASSOCIATED WITH greek, blended, 17th century

Variations

VARIANTS Aindrea, Ande, Andee, Andera, Andere, Anderea, Andi, Andie, Andra, Andranetta, Andre, Andrean, Andreana, Andreanna, Andreas, Andree, Andreena, Andreina, Andrel, Andrena, Andrene, Andresa, Andrette, Andrew, Andrewena, Andrewina, Andreya, Andri, Andria, Andriana, Andrianna, Andrianne, Andrielle, Andrienne, Andrietta, Andrina, Andrine, Andy, Aondrea, Aundrea, Drea, Dreena, Drena, Ohndrea, Ohndreea, Ohndria, Ondrea, Ondreea, Ondria, Onndrea, Onndreea, Onndria

SEE ALSO Deandra, Keandra, Kendra, Vondra

ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA ALEXANDRA, ANDIE Alandra, Alexea, Anda, Andena, Sandra, Sondra, Xandra, Zandra, Zondra

CREATIVE FORMS
(female)

(male)


MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Andrea Estelle (A.E.), ..

How popular is Andrea?

Andrea is a very popular first name for females (#81 out of 4276, Top 2%) and also a very popular surname for all people (#17613 out of 150436, Top 12%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Andrea reached its top rank of #28 in the U.S. in the 1970s, and is currently at #134. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Andrea name in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Andrea outside U.S.

Which version is better?

Alexandra (#125 IN RECENT RANKINGS), Kendra (#497), Andi (#825), Sandra (#975), Andie (#1312), Aundrea, Sondra, Keandra, Deandra, Andrew, Andriana, Andria, Andreina, Andree, Andreana, Andre, Andra and Zandra are the prominent related forms of Andrea (#134) listed in the Top 2000. These forms of Andrea reached the height of their popularity during 1940-1949 (AVERAGE #1510) and have become significantly less popular since (#1572, 82.6% LESS USAGE), with forms such as Sandra becoming somewhat outmoded. Andrea has been the most popular choice, though Andie has become trendy as well.



Top 2000 baby names ranking of Andrea, Alexandra, Andi, Andie, Andra in U.S.

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Andre, Andreana, Andree, Andreina, Andrew in U.S.

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Andria, Andriana, Aundrea, Deandra, Keandra in U.S.

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Kendra, Sandra, Sondra, Zandra in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Andrea, Alexandra, Kendra, Sandra outside U.S.

Similar Names

Andrea is alike in pronunciation to Ondra. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Abree, Adala, Adare, Addula, Adela, Aden, Adina, Adra, Adrea, Adreea, Adria, Adrien, Afra, Aldea, Aldona, Alfre, Alfreda, Alicea, Althea, Aludra, Alurea, Ambre, Amera, Anabel, Anaca, Anayeh, Andromeda, Anet, Angel, Angela, Angla, Anglea, Aniela, Anitra, Anjel, Anna, Anneka, Annet, Annisa, Annslea, Anora, Anslea, Anthea, Antje, Anuhea, Anysia, Aphria, Apirka, Ardea, Ardra, Arela, Astra, Astrea, Aubre, Audra, Audrea, Audree, Audrey, Audria, Aura, Aure, Aurea, Ayda, Azra, Azuree, Cerea, Elfrea (see Alfreda), Kendrea, Larea, Leondrea, Lindsea, Medea, Sandreea (see Sandra) and Terea. These names tend to be less frequently used than Andrea.


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