Andrea

Meaning: Manly, brave
Origin: Greek — Italian form of Andrew

Boy's name · #5622 in the US (2025) · Timeless

1% boys · 99% girls — About 99% of babies named Andrea in recent years have been girls. Andrea →

Popularity over time

Few names move less than Andrea — on the books since 1912, #5622 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 6,000 boys have carried the name since.

Across the states

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Around the world

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#10 in Italy (2025) · #53 in France (2025) · #90 in Belgium (2025) · #205 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,798 in England & Wales (2025) · #3,153 in Canada (2025) · #795 in Poland (2022) · #1,724 in Sweden (2021) · #3,626 in Ecuador (2021) · #1,259 in Austria (2018) · #560 in Slovakia (2013) · #409 in Ireland (2001) and 2 more.

Famous Andreas

Andrea Bocelli — Italian tenor and singer-songwriter (born 1958)
Andrea Pirlo — Italian footballer and manager
Andrea Palladio — Italian architect (1508–1580)
Andrea Mantegna — Italian Renaissance painter (1431–1506)
Andrea del Verrocchio — 15th century Italian sculptor, goldsmith and painter (c.1435–1488)
Andrea Kimi Antonelli — Italian F1 driver
Andrea Barzagli — Italian footballer
Andrea Belotti — Italian footballer
Andrea Bargnani — Italian basketball player
Andrea Doria — Admiral of the Republic of Genoa (1466–1560)

In stories & tradition

Andrea Pergolesi^Wikidata — Un posto al sole
Andrea Fait^Wikidata — Il maresciallo Rocca
Andrea Chénier — Andrea Chénier (opera)

Where Andreas come from

Among 2,501 notable bearers:

Italy 92%, Switzerland 3%, France 0.9%, United States 0.8%, San Marino 0.7%, Albania 0.5% and 50 more countries.

What Andreas become

Among 3,500 notable people named Andrea:

Sports figures appear 1.47× more often than among typical names — e.g. Andrea Pirlo, Italian footballer (born 1979).

Similar names: Andreas · Luigi · Anton · Landry · Jacques · Richie

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