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Why parents love Andrea- Andrea Bocelli has the most beautiful voice on Earth.
- Andrea Pirlo is football's most elegant midfielder.
- Four syllables with a warm, international sound.
- It's genuinely gender-neutral across languages.
- The meaning manly/brave works for everyone.
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The vibe of Andrea
braveBocelliPirloItalian-masculineEnglish-feminineinternationaldual-genderelegant
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Origin & history of Andrea
Greek andreios (manly/brave)
→ Italian/English Andrea
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Greek / Icelandic roots
Andrea comes from the Greek meaning manly or brave. In English-speaking countries, Andrea is primarily feminine. In Italy, Andrea is a masculine name — Andrea Bocelli, Andrea Pirlo, and Andrea Mantegna are all men. This makes Andrea one of the most genuinely cross-gender, cross-cultural names in the world.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Ancient Greek origin; used across Europe for centuries with different gender associations.
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Today
Andrea remains a beloved choice, ranking #148 in the US. 450,102 babies have been named Andrea since 1881.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Andrea?
1981
peak year
Andrea hit its high-water mark in 1981, when it became one of the country's most popular names — #24 nationally, with 11,685 babies given the name that year. It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1881. Since the peak, the name has eased to around #148 today, averaging about 2,054 new babies per year. Andrea has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 450,102 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
11,685
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #24)
(ranked #24)
2,054
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
20,540
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
450,102
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Andrea7
Life path number
The Seeker
Wisdom, introspection and spiritual depth.
Andrea's Life Path 3 is the communicator's number — cross-cultural communication. People named Andrea tend to be versatile, warm, and comfortable in any cultural context.
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Comfortable in any context✦
Cross-cultural warmth◈
Bocelli-level beauty◎
Pirlo-level elegance♡
Brave in every languageA1
N5
D4
R9
E5
A1
Sum: 25 → Life path 7
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Personality of Andrea🔍
Curious & intellectual
Always questioning, always learning.
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Deep thinker
Surface answers don't satisfy them.
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Reflective & wise
They think before they speak. Worth hearing.
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Beautifully independent
Their solitude is purposeful, not lonely.
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