Mostly boys
Adonis
Greek, from Semitic Adonai
“lord”
Mostly girls · Feminine variation of Andrew, Greek
Andrea
“strong and manly”
Say it ANN-dree-uh; ahn-DRAY-uhPronunciation may vary by region.
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The story behind the name
Meet Andrea.
Andrea belongs to the Andrew name family and has Greek roots. It is used as a girl’s name in English and as a boy’s name in Italian. Pronunciation varies by language, with ANN-dree-uh and ahn-DRAY-uh among the English forms.
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A little perspective
How popular is Andrea?
Girls · 2025#2351,317 recorded births
Boys · 2025#5,62216 recorded births
Recorded US births over time
● Girls● Boys
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| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 5,622 | 16 |
| 2025 | Girls | 235 | 1,317 |
| 2024 | Boys | 5,076 | 19 |
| 2024 | Girls | 185 | 1,628 |
| 2023 | Boys | 5,948 | 15 |
| 2023 | Girls | 173 | 1,676 |
| 2022 | Boys | 4,712 | 21 |
| 2022 | Girls | 155 | 1,859 |
| 2021 | Boys | 5,122 | 18 |
| 2021 | Girls | 174 | 1,696 |
| 2020 | Boys | 4,148 | 24 |
| 2020 | Girls | 149 | 1,819 |
| 2019 | Boys | 6,122 | 14 |
| 2019 | Girls | 141 | 1,991 |
| 2018 | Boys | 4,098 | 25 |
| 2018 | Girls | 134 | 2,168 |
| 2017 | Boys | 3,591 | 30 |
| 2017 | Girls | 128 | 2,324 |
| 2016 | Boys | 5,332 | 17 |
| 2016 | Girls | 128 | 2,480 |
| 2015 | Boys | 7,091 | 11 |
| 2015 | Girls | 117 | 2,710 |
| 2014 | Boys | 4,880 | 19 |
| 2014 | Girls | 125 | 2,563 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
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Nicknames
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Variations & related forms
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