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The baby name Andrea is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈæn.dri.ə/ (AN-dree-uh) or /ænˈdriːə/ (an-DREE-uh),Italian: /anˈdre.a/ (ahn-DREH-ah),Spanish: /anˈdɾea/ (an-DREH-ah).

Andrea is Greek in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Greek
Pronunciation: English: /ˈæn.dri.ə/ (AN-dree-uh) or /ænˈdriːə/ (an-DREE-uh),Italian: /anˈdre.a/ (ahn-DREH-ah),Spanish: /anˈdɾea/ (an-DREH-ah)

What is the meaning of the name Andrea ?

The baby name Andrea is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈæn.dri.ə/ (AN-dree-uh) or /ænˈdriːə/ (an-DREE-uh),Italian: /anˈdre.a/ (ahn-DREH-ah),Spanish: /anˈdɾea/ (an-DREH-ah).

Andrea is Greek in Origin.

Andrea derives from Greek Andreas, from aner/andros (man) and andreios (manly, courageous). The name spread throughout the Mediterranean and Europe through the veneration of Saint Andrew the Apostle, becoming common in Christian naming traditions from late antiquity onward.

In English, Spanish, and German contexts Andrea is typically feminine, while in Italy it is a classic masculine given name. Related forms and cognates include Andreas (Greek, German, Scandinavian), Andrew (English), André (French, Portuguese), Andrei/Andrey (Slavic), Andriy (Ukrainian), András (Hungarian), and the feminine Andreia (Portuguese), Andreea (Romanian), Andrée (French), and Andria. Diminutives and nicknames include Andy, Andi, Drea, and Dea. The core meaning centers on bravery and virility, sometimes glossed as strong or valiant. Usage peaked for girls in the United States in the 1970s–1980s, while remaining steadily popular for boys in Italy.

Andrea has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Andrea

Andrea Nahles Politician · Born 1970 · Germany Andrea Nahles is best known for serving as leader of Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) from 2018 to 2019. A former German politician, she also led the SPD in the Bundestag from 2017 to 2019 and has been director of the Federal Employment Agency since 2022. Andrea Doria Politician · Born 1466 · Republic of Genoa Andrea Doria was an Italian admiral and statesman best known as one of the greatest naval leaders in 16th-century Europe. He played a major role in the Republic of Genoa and was widely regarded as the foremost naval commander of his time. Andrea Riseborough Actor · Born 1981 · United Kingdom Andrea Riseborough is a talented actor from the United Kingdom, best known for her role in the film 'Birdman'. She has also appeared in 'Oblivion' alongside Tom Cruise and 'The Death of Stalin'. Born in 1981, Andrea has made a significant impact in both independent and mainstream cinema.
Andrea Bowen Actor · Born 1990 · United States Andrea Bowen is best known for her role as Julie Mayer on the television series Desperate Housewives. She played the daughter of Teri Hatcher's character, Susan Mayer, and appeared throughout the show's run. Andrea has also appeared in other TV shows and films, showcasing her versatile acting skills. Andrea Corr Actor · Born 1974 · Ireland Andrea Corr is best known as the lead singer of the Irish band The Corrs. The group gained fame with hits like 'Breathless' and 'Runaway'. Besides her music career, Andrea has also acted in films such as 'The Boys from County Clare'. Andrea Arnold Actor · Born 1961 · United Kingdom Andrea Arnold is best known as a filmmaker from the United Kingdom. She gained acclaim for directing films like 'Fish Tank' and 'American Honey', which showcase her unique storytelling style and focus on social realism.

Celebrity babies named Andrea

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Andrea Morricone Ennio Morricone musician ★★★★★
Andrea Ustinov Peter Ustinov film director ★★★★★
Andrea Cannavaro Fabio Cannavaro association footballer ★★★★★
Andrea Mancini Roberto Mancini association footballer ★★★★★
Andrea Zenga Roberta Termali television presenter ★★★★★ Walter Zenga association footballer ★★★★★

Andrea – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 — 874
Germany Girls 2023 #1 — 420
Ireland Boys 2001 #1 — 464
Austria Girls 0 #1 7,321 1,885
HU Girls 0 #1 3,093 3,308
IT 0 #2 25,283 4,183
JM Girls 0 #2 876 7,507
CO Girls 0 #3 86,234 16,140
CR Girls 0 #4 4,450 11,342
UY Girls 0 #4 8,367 6,731
CR 0 #5 332 5,526
Germany Girls 0 #5 23,848 4,949
IT Boys 0 #5 432,202 10,046
FJ 0 #6 1 374
CL Girls 0 #7 26,527 14,098
EC Girls 0 #7 821 3,650
HU 0 #7 288 1,675
GT Girls 0 #8 3,341 7,500
UY 0 #8 382 2,477
IT Boys 2024 #9 3,143 47
AR Girls 0 #9 8,682 8,289
FJ Girls 0 #9 1 583
Austria 0 #11 607 850
PA Girls 0 #11 2,009 9,861
CO 0 #12 5,358 7,768
HN Girls 0 #13 24 884
PE Girls 0 #14 14,279 14,861
PE 0 #14 780 6,350
SV Girls 0 #14 5 458
AR 0 #15 317 2,915
MX Girls 0 #16 29,430 17,781
CL 0 #17 2,353 6,867
CZ Girls 0 #17 7,231 5,378
Germany 0 #18 1,701 2,542
JM 0 #18 75 3,714
HN 0 #19 4 704
MV 0 #19 1 644
MX 0 #19 1,631 8,339
EC 0 #20 126 2,502
IR Girls 0 #20 6,837 8,334
Spain Girls 0 #21 28,026 5,561
BO Girls 0 #22 5,389 9,488
HR Girls 0 #23 1,779 3,687
Iceland 0 #23 13 71
Iceland Girls 0 #26 47 132
ET Boys 0 #27 1 678
KR Boys 0 #27 1 897
CY Girls 0 #28 137 3,755
CZ 0 #28 626 3,154
BN 0 #30 3 2,297
CY 0 #30 31 1,632
NA 0 #30 4 2,537
RS Girls 0 #30 245 1,651
HR 0 #31 340 2,081
Iceland Girls 2023 #32 803 60
MT 0 #32 12 1,767
AL 0 #33 44 2,372
BO 0 #33 824 6,868
GT 0 #33 631 5,948
EE 0 #34 4 1,051
PA 0 #34 115 3,797
IR 0 #35 546 4,221
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
ID 0 #37 3 2,238
Austria Girls 1998 #43 187 59
LU 0 #43 24 2,830
PR 0 #43 13 1,497
AL Boys 0 #45 598 5,122
MO 0 #45 8 2,706
Spain 0 #46 1,574 2,326
PH Girls 0 #48 629 13,098
PR Girls 0 #49 152 3,171
NL Girls 2014 #52 10 73
CM 0 #52 5 2,592
HN Boys 0 #52 1 749
PH 0 #53 44 5,607
RS 0 #54 35 923
JP 0 #59 19 4,057
SI 0 #65 15 1,612
MT Boys 0 #70 137 4,064
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
Norway Girls 2025 #73 61 453
AO 0 #73 5 2,729
CN 0 #75 11 3,857
BG 0 #78 5 1,799
France Boys 2021 #79 756 2,865
QA 0 #82 19 7,011
TW 0 #84 17 4,523
Belgium Boys 2024 #89 103 401
MD Girls 0 #91 2 865
MT Girls 0 #94 59 3,773
Switzerland Boys 2024 #95 43 1,769
OM 0 #96 21 6,215
BN Girls 0 #97 10 5,459
ID Girls 0 #98 5 3,319
GR Boys 0 #100 223 6,912
BR Girls 0 #101 5,080 12,708
GE Boys 0 #108 3 2,055
LU Girls 0 #110 81 4,850
MU 0 #111 26 3,613
CY Boys 0 #116 14 3,473
KW 0 #117 5 5,216
GR 0 #118 17 3,911
EE Boys 0 #120 6 2,087
LU Boys 0 #124 100 4,970
PT Girls 0 #124 877 7,952
Switzerland Girls 2024 #125 11 1,786
EE Girls 0 #126 13 1,888
AE 0 #127 51 10,220
ID Boys 0 #129 7 4,130
IQ 0 #132 2 3,533
DK Girls 0 #136 248 7,429
JO 0 #138 3 2,158
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
BR 0 #143 249 5,969
DK 0 #143 64 5,198
HU Boys 0 #144 31 3,954
SI Girls 0 #146 29 2,769
RS Boys 0 #148 7 2,277
BW Boys 0 #149 6 4,685
BW Girls 0 #149 3 4,216
LT Boys 0 #149 3 2,166
PT 0 #156 103 4,161
Sweden Girls 2022 #157 23 1,568
AO Girls 0 #159 51 4,575
SG 0 #160 113 11,010
ZA 0 #161 318 14,421
Belgium Girls 2024 #164 22 424
NL Girls 0 #165 2,386 5,933
BG Girls 0 #166 59 3,559
JP Girls 0 #168 80 6,592
NA Girls 0 #170 55 7,146
HR Boys 0 #171 100 3,997
MU Girls 0 #172 191 8,539
NL 0 #172 259 2,481
QA Girls 0 #172 147 15,378
United States Girls 2024 #173 1,624 8,487
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
RU 0 #179 11 3,641
Sweden Boys 2021 #182 2 1,578
AL Girls 0 #188 35 4,141
SG Girls 0 #194 586 18,916
TW Girls 0 #197 81 8,139
GR Girls 0 #198 45 6,293
IT Girls 0 #198 11,707 9,415
LT Girls 0 #198 3 1,904
MO Girls 0 #198 54 7,056
PS 0 #199 20 5,692
SI Boys 0 #200 10 3,402
PL 0 #204 9 2,600
BG Boys 0 #212 9 3,850
Canada Girls 2024 #214 72 2,795
NA Boys 0 #221 15 6,830
TW Boys 0 #226 16 7,111
EC Boys 0 #228 12 3,322
MO Boys 0 #232 3 5,842
IL 0 #235 40 6,291
CN Girls 0 #237 115 8,829
JM Boys 0 #243 30 6,876
OM Girls 0 #244 154 15,987
GH 0 #246 3 5,396
MY 0 #254 77 12,352
NG 0 #254 11 5,926
PL Girls 0 #254 108 5,096
AE Girls 0 #259 322 20,968
KW Girls 0 #260 276 19,177
ZA Girls 0 #261 2,380 25,928
CZ Boys 0 #264 41 6,530
JP Boys 0 #279 19 7,909
SA 0 #279 17 10,560
PL Boys 0 #282 54 6,459
Finland 0 #283 25 830
CN Boys 0 #289 31 9,639
DK Boys 0 #292 34 7,401
KZ Boys 0 #294 3 6,578
Canada Boys 2024 #295 12 2,588
HK 0 #296 53 8,483
France Girls 2021 #303 105 3,185
GH Girls 0 #304 21 6,973
CO Boys 0 #308 1,403 15,656
Finland Girls 0 #308 85 1,368
JO Girls 0 #315 11 7,570
HK Girls 0 #330 341 16,104
KZ Girls 0 #330 3 5,862
UY Boys 0 #331 70 5,922
PT Boys 0 #343 25 7,951
SD Girls 0 #356 3 7,678
GH Boys 0 #357 5 8,138
CM Girls 0 #359 189 11,671
MU Boys 0 #361 9 8,477
AR Boys 0 #365 104 7,628
PH Boys 0 #367 17 11,440
Austria Boys 0 #370 73 2,180
EG 0 #377 24 6,387
JO Boys 0 #386 4 7,057
CL Boys 0 #387 368 13,390
YE 0 #392 7 8,639
GT Boys 0 #399 76 7,625
BD Girls 0 #401 6 8,413
Finland Boys 0 #402 26 2,041
PS Girls 0 #406 120 10,981
IL Girls 0 #419 207 11,648
SD Boys 0 #423 23 10,523
PA Boys 0 #429 53 9,305
CR Boys 0 #430 58 10,188
RU Girls 0 #433 66 11,913
Spain Boys 0 #439 681 5,610
RU Boys 0 #452 54 12,621
LB 0 #455 211 13,263
Finland Girls 2026 #476 359 3,895
HK Boys 0 #482 46 12,905
BH 0 #490 64 17,937
IQ Girls 0 #491 14 11,303
Germany Boys 0 #494 567 5,697
BO Boys 0 #502 91 9,244
IR Boys 0 #510 43 10,162
PS Boys 0 #532 17 10,655
CM Boys 0 #537 14 12,054
SA Girls 0 #544 414 25,931
LY 0 #551 9 12,703
MY Girls 0 #554 496 24,821
IL Boys 0 #587 21 10,983
IN Girls 0 #597 35 13,121
BD Boys 0 #603 3 10,045
Finland Boys 2026 #606 77 3,552
MX Boys 0 #607 428 16,355
NG Girls 0 #633 155 15,093
SG Boys 0 #648 50 17,960
QA Boys 0 #665 43 18,093
PE Boys 0 #677 206 14,506
BR Boys 0 #688 64 12,213
IQ Boys 0 #689 9 13,071
SY 0 #715 14 11,684
TN 0 #726 104 13,765
KW Boys 0 #728 42 18,755
NL Boys 0 #735 218 5,873
EG Boys 0 #758 129 15,035
OM Boys 0 #824 58 17,948
NG Boys 0 #855 97 16,906
United States Boys 2024 #874 19 7,044
ZA Boys 0 #882 305 25,619
EG Girls 0 #884 76 14,742
MA 0 #964 165 20,986
MY Boys 0 #1,021 91 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,025 68 22,615
IN Boys 0 #1,033 7 16,750
DZ 0 #1,059 118 20,130
TR 0 #1,100 112 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,534 81 28,008

Andrea is popular in 95 countries — most recent births per country:

Norway
NL
Ireland
Scotland, United Kingdom
Canada

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People also ask about Andrea

Andrea is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Andrea is a 3 syllable name, pronounced English: /ˈæn.dri.ə/ (AN-dree-uh) or /ænˈdriːə/ (an-DREE-uh),Italian: /anˈdre.a/ (ahn-DREH-ah),Spanish: /anˈdɾea/ (an-DREH-ah).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Andrée, Andreea, Andreia, Andra and Andrija.
Across languages, Andrea has these equivalents: Andrew (English), Andreas (Greek, German, Scandinavian), André (French, Portuguese), Andrés (Spanish), Andrei (Russian, Romanian), and 5 more.
Yes, very popular — Andrea ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 15 countries.
Andrea ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Yes — 18 notable people named Andrea are in our database, including Andrea Nahles (Politician), Andrea Doria (Politician), Andrea Riseborough (Actor).
Yes — at least 5 celebrity couples have chosen Andrea for their child, including Ennio Morricone.