ChristianGirlGreek
Andrea: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“brave; courageous”
اینڈریا
Andrea
What Andrea means
Andrea (اینڈریا, Greek Andrea) is a Christian girl’s name that means “brave; courageous”. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names, Andrew.
Andrea at a glance
- Meaning
- brave; courageous
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Greek
- Faith
- Christian
- Say it
- an-dree-uh
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- A · ا
Meaning of Andrea
- In English
- brave; courageous
- اردو میں معنی
- بہادر
Origin and history of Andrea
From Feminine use of Greek andreios, meaning 'brave'. In Italian Andrea is a boy's name; in English it is a girl's name.
Base wordFeminine use of Greek andreios
How to say and write Andrea
- Say it
- an-dree-uh3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Andrea
- Urdu
- اینڈریا
- Original script
- Andrea
- Themes
- Strength
Sibling names for Andrea
Christian boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Andrea.
- Alexanderالیگزینڈرdefender of menBoyGreek
- Andrewاینڈریوmanly; braveBoyGreek
- Aloysiusالوشیسfamous warriorBoyGermanic
- Archibaldآرچیبالڈtruly bold; genuinely braveBoyGermanic
- Arnoldآرنلڈstrong as an eagle; eagle rulerBoyGermanic
- ArthurآرتھرMeaning disputedBoyCeltic
- Nicholasنکولسvictory of the peopleBoyGreek
- Nicodemusنکودیمسvictor over the peopleBoyGreek
Names like Andrea
- Alexandraالیگزینڈراdefender of menGirlGreek
- Audreyآڈریnoble strengthGirlEnglish
- Bernadetteبرناڈیٹstrong as a bearGirlGermanic
- Berniceبرنیسbringer of victoryGirlGreek
- Bridgetبرجٹstrength; exalted oneGirlCeltic
- Carolineکیرولینa free womanGirlGermanic
- Charlotteشارلٹa free womanGirlGermanic
- Coletteکولیٹvictory of the peopleGirlGreek
- Edithایڈتھrich in war; prosperous in battleGirlEnglish
- Euniceیونیسgood victoryGirlGreek
Names that sound like Andrea
Questions about the name Andrea
What does the name Andrea mean?
Andrea means “brave; courageous”. In Urdu: بہادر. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884).
Is Andrea a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Andrea is a girl’s name.
Is Andrea a Christian name?
Yes. Andrea is used by Christian families. It is of Greek origin. From Feminine use of Greek andreios, meaning 'brave'. In Italian Andrea is a boy's name; in English it is a girl's name.
How do you pronounce Andrea?
Say it “an-dree-uh”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Andrea in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Andrea is written اینڈریا. In its original script: Andrea.
Is the meaning of Andrea verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.