Andraste as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Andraste

What is the meaning of the name Andraste ?

The baby name Andraste is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced an-DRAS-tee (IPA: /ænˈdræs.ti/ or /ænˈdrɑːsti/).

Andraste is Celtic in Origin.

A Latinized Brittonic theonym recorded by the Roman historian Cassius Dio, Andraste (also Andrasta) names the war/ victory goddess invoked by Boudica of the Iceni in the first century CE. The etymology is debated: scholars often connect it to a Celtic intensive prefix ande-/andra- “very, great” plus a root meaning “firm/steadfast,” yielding senses like “the indomitable, the unconquered.” Others compare it with Gaulish Andarta (“very strong,” possibly “great bear”), suggesting a broader Celtic theme of fierce female power.

Outside myth, Andraste seldom appears as a personal name until modern times, when neo-pagan revivals, historical fiction, and the Dragon Age series (where Andraste is a revered prophet) boosted awareness. Contemporary variants include Andrasta and Andaste; some sources record Andate; related cognates include Andarta. Rare yet pronounceable, Andraste carries a martial, resilient aura, with potential nicknames Andra, Anya, or Drea.

⚙ We can't find Andraste in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. It's the kind of name that tends to be rare, regional, or newly made up. Whichever it is, scarcely anyone else carries it.