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    The first name Andrea

    A girl’s name from Greek.

    Pronounced /ˈændɹi.ə/ 3 syllables Female Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    Greek origin

    Latinate feminine form of Andreas and Andrew.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 31 girls were named Andrea, making it the 1,079th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1998, with 95 births (#354).

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    GirlsBoys
    2,145
    babies named Andrea, 1996–2025
    #1,079
    rank in 2025
    1998
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Andrea with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Andrea at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 1,317 girls born in the United States were named Andrea, the 235th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1981, when 11,686 were.

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    451,448
    babies named Andrea since 1880
    #235
    rank in 2025
    1981
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Andrea in other languages

    Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

    Andra
    Estonian
    Andrée
    French
    Ανδρεία
    Andreía
    Greek
    Andreina
    Italian
    Anda
    Latvian
    Andreia
    Portuguese

    Spelled Andrea in Czech, Esperanto, Hungarian, Slovak and Spanish too.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Nicknames for Andrea

    Famous people named Andrea

    166 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Andrea M. Ghez
      American astronomer, born 1965
    • Andrea del Verrocchio
      15th century Italian sculptor, goldsmith and painter (c.1435-1488)
    • Andrea Dworkin
      American feminist writer (1946–2005)
    • Andrea Doria
      Admiral of the Republic of Genoa (1466–1560)
    • Andrea Leadsom
      British politician (born 1963)
    • Andrea Pisano
      14th century Italian sculptor and architect (1290–1348)
    • Andrea Riseborough
      British actress, born 1981
    • Andrea Bowen
      American actress, born 1990
    • Andrea Arnold
      English film director and actress, born 1961
    • Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková
      Czech tennis player, born 1986
    • Andrea Henkel
      German biathlete, born 1977
    • Andrea Martin
      American actress, born 1947

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    Questions

    What does the name Andrea mean?
    Latinate feminine form of Andreas and Andrew.
    What is the origin of the name Andrea?
    Latinate feminine form of Andreas and Andrew.
    How popular is the name Andrea?
    In 2025, 31 girls born in England and Wales were named Andrea, ranking 1,079th. Its peak was 1998, with 95 births.
    What are nicknames for Andrea?
    Common nicknames for Andrea include Andy, Andie.
    Is Andrea a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 451,448 US babies named Andrea since 1880 were girls.
    When was Andrea most popular?
    1981 in the United States, when 11,686 babies were named Andrea, its highest rank at 24th.
    How do you pronounce Andrea?
    Andrea is /ˈændɹi.ə/, 3 syllables.
    Is Andrea also a surname?
    Yes. Andrea is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.