Andrea - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Andrea \a-nd-

, also used as boy's name Andrea, is pronounced AHN-free-ah, AN-dree-ah. It is of Greek origin, and its meaning 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.

Andrea has 51 variant forms: Aindrea, Ande, Andee, Andera, Andere, Anderea, Andi, Andie, Andra, Andranetta, Andre, Andrean, Andreana, Andreanna, Andreas, Andree, Andreena, Andreina, Andrel, Andrena, Andrene, Andresa, Andrette, 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 and Onndria.

For more information, see also related names Deandra, Keandra, Kendra and Vondra.

Baby names that sound like Andrea are Ondra, Andromeda, Anitra, Indira and Indeera.

Andrea is a very common first name for women (#81 out of 4276) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#23256 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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