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Andrea

Pronounced AN-dree-uhShare

Meaning: Form of Andrew; related to manly

  • Gender-neutral
  • Familiar
  • 3 syllables

The story

Andrea is masculine in Italian and commonly feminine in several other languages. Both routes belong to the Greek Andrew family, so gender usage depends on the naming tradition.

Nicknames

  • Andie
  • Drea
  • Andy

Spellings & variants

Popularity

Familiar

In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.

Lower in the latest US rankings

Style

Origins

Andrea comes from Greek.

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