Andrea is the feminine form of Andrew, from the Greek andreios, and means "manly" or, in its gentler reading, "brave" and "strong". In Italy Andrea is a boys' name, but in the English- and Spanish-speaking worlds it has been a girls' name for centuries. In the United States Andrea peaked at number 49 in 2001, had slipped to number 117 by 2015 and ranks number 235 among girls' names in 2025.