Andrea - Names
Meaning of the name Andrea
Gender:
Female (in most languages), Male (Italian, Albanian, Romansh)
Meaning:
“manly” (in Greek)
Etymology:
This name comes from a Greek given name “Andréas”, which was derived from “άνδρας” (meaning: “adult man” or “husband”). It had appeared in English in the 17th century, although it wasn’t very popular until the beginning of the 20th century.
Variants in different languages:
French: Andrée
Italian: Andreina
Portuguese: Andreia
Slovene: Andreja
Fun facts:
In 2006 it was given to 3,1% of the babies born in Italy.
Name days:
Croatia
30th November: Andrea
Czech Republic
26th September: Andrea
France
9th July: Andrée
Hungary
18th April: Andrea
Italy
30th November: Andreina
Slovakia
5th January: Andrea
Sweden
10th July: Andrea
Famous people:
Andrea Allan (born 1946), American actress
Andrea Bocelli (born 1958), Italian singer
Andrea Camilleri (born 1925), Italian writer
Andrea Corr (born 1974), Irish musician
Andrea Ghez (born 1965), American astronom
Andrea King (1919 – 2003), American actress
Andrea Leeds (1914 – 1984), American actress
Andrea Lowe (born 1975), British actress
Additional information:
In astrology the name is connected with two colors (red and violet), and its supportive numbers are 2, 7, 9. What is more, its ruling planet is Mars. According to numerology everyone who bears this name is very practical, analytical, brave, self-sufficient, smart.
Popularity of the name (female version):
England: 734th in 2014
Iceland: 23rd in 2014
Spain: 35th in 2014
USA: 117th in 2015