Andrea (meaning and origin)

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Andrea

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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: Andr�s
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: Andr�s
In Hungarian: Andris
In German, Greek and in Ancient Greek: Andreas
In French: Andr�e
In French: Andr�
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

The best thing about the name Andrea:
not thatcommom in my family
The worst thing about the name:
how will it sound when i become a aunt
If my name wasn`t Andrea....:
then i would not have been the only andrea
Extra information:
i name gets shortend to andy and driekie
The best thing about the name Andrea:
nothing
The worst thing about the name:
i sound like i work in a pants laudrette
If my name wasn`t Andrea....:
it b pooo
Extra information:
i like pants
The best thing about the name Andrea:
I do like my name
The worst thing about the name:
can not thing of anything :)
If my name wasn`t Andrea....:

Extra information:
The best thing about the name Andrea:
not a lot of people have the name...it's nice that it means courageous, but manly...umm no...
The worst thing about the name:
my name is anne-dray-uh not anne-dree-ah or on-dray uh- or on-dree-ah...get it right!!!
If my name wasn`t Andrea....:
valerie...
Extra information:
some of my close friends call me andy..and my boyfriends name is andrew...we're a cute couple haha
The best thing about the name Andrea:
It is unique & can be pronounced different ways
The worst thing about the name:
I can be pronounced different ways & I think that some people are just too lazy to pronounce it correctly when I properly introduce myself or correct them.
If my name wasn`t Andrea....:
Blanche...yuck. The only Blanches I know was the loose woman on Golden Girls & a loose woman in a movie with Eartha Kitt. So not in my character.
Extra information:
My name is pronounced the original way Ohn-dray-uh & when said correctly it is music to my ears & I know that I am dealing with a potential friend that is considerate and listens!
The best thing about the name Andrea:
My father picked it.
The worst thing about the name:
People always mispronounce it. It's suppose to be said the spanish way. Just Andrea.
If my name wasn`t Andrea....:
I think it was suppose to be Isabella.
Extra information:
I love my name!
The best thing about the name Andrea:
The meaning of the name and the name it self is unique
The worst thing about the name:
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If my name wasn`t Andrea....:
I couldn't imagine my name not being Andrea, because it describes my personality
Extra information:
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The best thing about the name Andrea:
It sounds very sexy and womanly, strong yet soft. You can be a lawyer or teacher, police officer or mother, and it always seems to fit!
The worst thing about the name:
Hmm...people saying On dre ah, when you are an An dree a
If my name wasn`t Andrea....:
I would have been an Erin apparently .. but have been drawn to names like Andrea for my kids. By that I mean, powerful and womanly.
Extra information:
I get Andie almost everywhere...which makes hearing Andrea from my husband sound all the better!
The best thing about the name Andrea:
No one else pronounces it the way I do (ON-dree-uh).
The worst thing about the name:
Everyone constantly mispronounces it.
If my name wasn`t Andrea....:
It'd be Monica.
Extra information:
I have never met anyone else who pronounces it quite the way I do, but all the same, it's a nuisance.
The best thing about the name Andrea:
Nothing
The worst thing about the name:
Everyone says it wrong!
If my name wasn`t Andrea....:
It would have been Samantha, which I prefer
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Andrea:
I love the meaning of the name!!!!!!!!
The worst thing about the name:
people say it wrong
If my name wasn`t Andrea....:
Abigail
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Andrea:
Love the way it makes me feel unique
The worst thing about the name:
The way afrikaans people pronounce it
If my name wasn`t Andrea....:
It was supposed to be bronwyn yuck
Extra information:
Friends call me addy and my dads name is andrew. Andrea is the feminine form of andrew
The best thing about the name Andrea:
it's kind of unique
The worst thing about the name:
umm...I'd like to think I'm not manly :o(
If my name wasn`t Andrea....:
I apparently was going to be Heather until I was born, hehe
Extra information:
I have a couple of friends that call me Andie
The best thing about the name Andrea:
Its unique
The worst thing about the name:
The different ways people mispronounce it
If my name wasn`t Andrea....:
Nothing else would fit
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Andrea:
I think it is a pretty name & isn't very common where I am from but isn't too weird either.
The worst thing about the name:
When people call me Ohn-drea it is just Andrea as simple as it sounds people!!!
If my name wasn`t Andrea....:
I wouldn't be me.
Extra information:
I was called Annie when I was little & when I was 10 we moved & I forbid my family from calling me that in front of my new friends!
The best thing about the name Andrea:
andreja
The worst thing about the name:
andreja
If my name wasn`t Andrea....:
andreja
Extra information:
andreja
The best thing about the name Andrea:
It starts with an A!
The worst thing about the name:
people usually say it wrong D:
If my name wasn`t Andrea....:
celeste
Extra information:
my friends call me andy
The best thing about the name Andrea:
the meaning rocks :D
The worst thing about the name:
it's TOO common in the place I live D: I hate that!
If my name wasn`t Andrea....:
It wouldn't be anyother name! It´s a part of me! :D
Extra information:
Every Andrea I have met (thousands of them) rocks! :P
The best thing about the name Andrea:
That is means Courageous :)
The worst thing about the name:
that it's unisex :P
If my name wasn`t Andrea....:
Veronica
Extra information:
Nope :)
The best thing about the name Andrea:
you
The worst thing about the name:
smell
If my name wasn`t Andrea....:
like
Extra information:
shit
The best thing about the name Andrea:
that is unique
The worst thing about the name:
i am the only in the school named andrea
If my name wasn`t Andrea....:
daira
Extra information:
i love my name lol
The best thing about the name Andrea:
that is unique
The worst thing about the name:
that many people are named andrea
If my name wasn`t Andrea....:
i would be daira
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Andrea:
Because its my name. I wouldnt ask for anything else or I would never want to change it because its a part of me.
The worst thing about the name:
The meaning is supposed to me a man or something along the lines, so sometimes I get called mandrea =P
If my name wasn`t Andrea....:
My parents always liked the name Andrea. It was never gonna be anything else. If iI was a boy, it would of been Andrew, not far off Andrea. At least it changed. My brother was called Lee no matter what his gender was.
Extra information:
Enjoy your name. its the tag of who you are. Now im ogg to a disco and im already running late. Good luck!
The best thing about the name Andrea:
That its my name!! and all those who know call me andy and that it's meaning totally describes me
The worst thing about the name:
THEACCENTS it's thick for the tongue everyone spells it something
If my name wasn`t Andrea....:
my mom's other option was Perla thank god she chose that one and my uncle wanted to call me felisha
Extra information:
long live the Andreas WE RULE!!
The best thing about the name Andrea:
its very feminine not manly!
The worst thing about the name:

If my name wasn`t Andrea....:

Extra information:
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.
Extra information:
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!
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!!!
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..:}
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
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(
Extra information:
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
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!
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
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.
Extra information:
I love my name.
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
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!!!
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
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
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
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...
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...
Extra information:
yeah awsome name besides the manly part...like i said not happy about that
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....:

Extra information:

More `Andrea` links
Andrea as abbreviation
Actors named Andrea
Andrea in the encyclopedia

Statistics for Andrea

Andrea appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 59. In the last 128 years Andrea has occupied a spot in the top 1000 without interruptions. The name reached the top-100 20 times. 1980 was a `top year` for the name Andrea. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #28. Our records go back to 1880

Year	Rank	Rank
2007	59
2006	59
2005	65
2004	57
2003	60
2002	55
2001	48
2000	55
1999	59
1998	61
1997	58
1996	61
1995	55
1994	49
1993	44
1992	39
1991	39
1990	40
1980	28
1970	43
1960	115
1950	141
1940	239
1930	566
1920	702
1910	832
1900	---
1890	---
1880	951