Where does the name Andrea come from?

Andrea is a girl name of Greek origin.

Is Andrea a boy or a girl name?

Andrea is used for both. In U.S. Social Security records, about 99% of children given the name Andrea are girls and 1% are boys.

How popular is the name Andrea in 2023?

Andrea ranks #173 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 1981 with 11,840 babies.

How do you pronounce Andrea?

Andrea is pronounced AN-dree-ah (3 syllables).

A name from Greek · Girl

Andrea

In Italian, the masculine form (from Greek Ἀνδρέας, "manly"); in English usage since the 17th century, treated as the feminine of Andrew. The two gender uses still coexist across languages.

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Popularity over time

A 142-year arc in numbers.

442,474 U.S. births recorded from 1881–2023.

Popularity · 1881–2023

1,691 births in 2023

1881 1952 2023

Babies named per year Peak year Most recent

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AIn Italian, the masculine form (from Greek Ἀνδρέας, "manly"); in English usage since the 17th century, treated as the feminine of Andrew. The two gender uses still coexist across languages.

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What does the name Andrea mean?: Andrea means in Italian, the masculine form (from Greek Ἀνδρέας, "manly"); in English usage since the 17th century, treated as the feminine of Andrew. The two gender uses still coexist across languages.
Where does the name Andrea come from?: Andrea is a girl name of Greek origin.
Is Andrea a boy or a girl name?: Andrea is used for both. In U.S. Social Security records, about 99% of children given the name Andrea are girls and 1% are boys.
How popular is the name Andrea in 2023?: Andrea ranks #173 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 1981 with 11,840 babies.
How do you pronounce Andrea?: Andrea is pronounced AN-dree-ah (3 syllables).

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