The baby name Dandrea is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced dan-DRAY-uh (IPA: /dænˈdreɪə/).
The baby name Dandrea is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced dan-DRAY-uh (IPA: /dænˈdreɪə/).
Dandrea is English, Italian in Origin.
Dandrea blends two naming traditions. As an Italian surname, it reflects the patronymic D'Andrea, "of Andrea," a medieval way to indicate descent from a man named Andrea. Andrea itself is the Italian form of Greek Andreas, from aner/andros, "man; warrior," yielding the familiar sense "manly" or "brave." The surname appears across southern Italy and in diaspora communities, where it sometimes shifted into a given name.
In the United States, Dandrea also functions as a modern given name, used for all genders; it gained notice in late 20th-century records, aligning with African-American creative patterns that add Da-/De- to classic roots. Spellings and close variants include D'Andrea, DeAndrea, Deandrea, and Diandrea; related forms are Andrea, Andrew, Andre/André, DeAndre, and Dandre. Pronunciation varies by region and spelling, commonly dan-DRAY-uh or dahn-DRAY-ah. The name retains the enduring meaning "manly, courageous."
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #274 | 5 | 7,507 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| United States | Boys | 2006 | #858 | 7 | 7,416 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| United States | Girls | 2021 | #916 | 5 | 8,741 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,373 | 99 | 10,046 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,410 | 37 | 9,415 |
Dandrea is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:
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