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Why parents love Andreas- Andreas IS the original Greek form of Andrew.
- Saint Andrew IS the first-called apostle.
- He IS Scotland's patron saint.
- Three syllables with a powerful, Greek sound: an-DRAY-ahs.
- The meaning brave/manly IS the most direct.
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The vibe of Andreas
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Origin & history of Andreas
Greek andreios (manly/brave)
→ original Andreas
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Greek / Germanic roots
Andreas IS the original Greek Andrew. Saint Andrew IS the first-called apostle AND Scotland's patron.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Greek; Saint Andrew (1st century AD).
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Today
Andreas remains a beloved choice, ranking #1199 in the US. 8,521 babies have been named Andreas since 1913.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Andreas?
2006
peak year
Today, Andreas is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1199), with only about 162 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2006, 221 babies were given the name (ranked #889 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2000s. Andreas's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 8,521 babies have been registered as Andreas since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
221
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #889)
(ranked #889)
162
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,620
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
8,521
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Andreas8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
Andreas's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — first-called leadership. People named Andreas tend to be powerful, brave, and gifted at being the original Greek first-called apostle.
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Original Greek first-called✦
Saint-Andrew◈
Scotland's-patron◎
Most-authentic♡
Brave-manlyA1
N5
D4
R9
E5
A1
S1
Sum: 26 → Life path 8
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Personality of Andreas💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
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Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
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Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
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Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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