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Meaning and origin
Andrea is a English girl name. The meaning of the name is `Courageous, Valiant, Manly`.


Where is it used?
The name Andrea is mainly used in English.

For the opposite sex use:
In English and in the bible: Andrew (M)


See also
In Welsh: Andras
In Spanish: Andrés
In Slovene and in Czech: Andrej
In Slovak and in Czech: Ondrej
In Scottish: Aindrea
In Scandinavian: Anders
In Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Romanian and in Croatian: Andrei
In Romanian: Andreea
In Portuguese: Andreia
In Portuguese: Andre
In Polish: Andrzej
In Polish: Jedrzej
In Maori: Anaru
In Irish: Aindrii
In Hungarian: Endre
In Hungarian: András
In Hungarian: Andris
In German, Greek and in Ancient Greek: Andreas
In French: Andrée
In French: André
In Finnish: Antti
In English: Drew
In English: Andy
In English: Andra
In Dutch: Andries
In Croatian and in Serbian: Andrija


Extra information:
From Old English. Alternative meanings ( ) Also Italian, German, Slovakian, Hungarian, and Czechoslovakian

What Andrea`s say about their name

1. The best thing about the name Andrea:
   its very feminine not manly!
   The worst thing about the name:
   
   If my name wasn`t Andrea....:
   
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2. The best thing about the name Andrea:
   Its meaning.
   The worst thing about the name:
   Whenever someone says Andrew, my ears always perk up.
   If my name wasn`t Andrea....:
   It would be Danielle.
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3. The best thing about the name Andrea:
   It's unique...It has a great meaning...And it sounds nice and has a lot of nick names too!
   The worst thing about the name:
   Everyone says your name differently.
   If my name wasn`t Andrea....:
   It would be Andie
   Extra information:
   I want to live up to my name and be strong and couragous!
4. The best thing about the name Andrea:
   Not too common
   The worst thing about the name:
   If you travel you get all sorts of pronunciations. Not all good...
   If my name wasn`t Andrea....:
   It would be something different!!
   Extra information:
   It means manly! Terrible when you are female!!!
5. The best thing about the name Andrea:
   it's a unique name
   The worst thing about the name:
   i am the only person with the name andrea in my school and when something happensor a rumor starts everybody knows because there is no other andrea in my school
   If my name wasn`t Andrea....:
   it would be ana-patricia
   Extra information:
   i love my name (ily name)...lol..:}
6. The best thing about the name Andrea:
   my name is so unique and special
   The worst thing about the name:
   it is not manly
   If my name wasn`t Andrea....:
   i dont think i can answer another name
   Extra information:
   i thank my mum 4 dis special name she gave 2 me andera
7. The best thing about the name Andrea:
   Its really unique and uncommon and it kinda has a sound that rolls off the tounge lol
   The worst thing about the name:
   the mispronunciations.......lol.......im tired of it soo i just go with the flow unless im uncomfortable :D
   If my name wasn`t Andrea....:
   it would be beatrice :0(
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   I would never change my name for anything...its very special and it makes me want to be braver so i can live up to my name (courageous) lol...what can i say .......... IM SOO BLESSED
8. The best thing about the name Andrea:
   not many people have the same name. Shortens nicely to ange, andi etc
   The worst thing about the name:
   Too close to andrew. People sometimes pronounce it ondreeya or andraya
   If my name wasn`t Andrea....:
   it would be erin
   Extra information:
   hi Andreas!
9. The best thing about the name Andrea:
   Not overly common..all my friends/family call me Drea, Anj
   The worst thing about the name:
   Pronunciation-as all the other Andrea's stated
   If my name wasn`t Andrea....:
   My oldest sister named me. I'm told it was originally suppose to be Natasha
   Extra information:
   It's pronounced An-dree-uh, but sometimes when I feel posh I introduce myself as On-dray-uh
10. The best thing about the name Andrea:
    I love the lyrical nature of it - starts and ends with an 'a'.
    The worst thing about the name:
    A lot of people have trouble reading it. They call me Angela, Adrienne, Andrew, Angelica...
    If my name wasn`t Andrea....:
    I would have been called Joy. At least that's what my mom says.
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    I love my name.
11. The best thing about the name Andrea:
    im always first with everything.
    The worst thing about the name:
    too many people mispronouce my name and it ticks me off... or people call me andrew
    If my name wasn`t Andrea....:
    peoples' phones wouldnt accidently call me all the time
    Extra information:
    i love my name
12. The best thing about the name Andrea:
    My father picked it out for me.
    The worst thing about the name:
    Not sure there is one
    If my name wasn`t Andrea....:
    I can't see any name anything else but Andrea
    Extra information:
    I love me name!!!
13. The best thing about the name Andrea:
    Everyone calls me drea
    The worst thing about the name:
    everyone pernounces wrong
    If my name wasn`t Andrea....:
    umm not having to sit up front when seated in order in school
    Extra information:
    My name is suppose to be said the spanish way but ppl dont realize that lol
14. The best thing about the name Andrea:
    I love how it sounds and i prefer to hear it pronounced like on-dre-ya
    The worst thing about the name:
    there are so many different ways to pronounce it. on-dria an-dria an-dreya
    If my name wasn`t Andrea....:
    I couldn't possibly answer that question now cause my name is Andrea. That is the only thing i could really think of lol
    Extra information:
    I'm a tad disappointed about the manly part in the meaning but then again i guess it fits. My boyfriends who is a big 240lbs 6'3 says that i act like the man in the relationship and he is tired of feeling like a b. Whenever something happens i always take complete control of the situation. The reaon i am this way is because i don't like to rely on anyone for anything, i don't like being disappointed or have regrets. If i do it i know it will get done and be correct. So i guess this makes me manly. Then fine. lol
15. The best thing about the name Andrea:
    my nick name Dre'a
    The worst thing about the name:
    Everyone pronouces it differently
    If my name wasn`t Andrea....:
    I would be a boy name andre'...my mom loved the name
    Extra information:
    my name has an accent mark..Andre'a
16. The best thing about the name Andrea:
    It is not too over the top
    The worst thing about the name:
    I pronounce it diffently than it is spelled and noone gets it right..EVER...
    If my name wasn`t Andrea....:
    My name may have not been called first when I was involved in things as a child
    Extra information:
    I love my name....it suits me very well...
17. The best thing about the name Andrea:
    its unique and not many people have my name!
    The worst thing about the name:
    umm the one meaning where it says MANLY...im not feeling that at all!
    If my name wasn`t Andrea....:
    Yea id have the same name as my cousin. and i wouldnt be the person i am i guess...
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    yeah awsome name besides the manly part...like i said not happy about that
18. The best thing about the name Andrea:
    It is a universal race name and no matter if you're white, hispanic, or black it still is the same
    The worst thing about the name:
    There are too many ways to say the name
    If my name wasn`t Andrea....:
    
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