Meaning of the nameAndréa
- Female
- Greek origin
- An-dré-a
- Biblical name
Andréa is a feminine name of Greek origin, the feminine form of Andreas (André), derived from andreios, 'manly, virile'.
Meaning
“feminine form of Andreas, 'manly, virile'”
Source: Wiktionary: Andrea · Behind the Name: Andrew
- People (2022)
- 160,908
- Rank in Brazil
- #208
- Median age
- 45 years
- 2010 Census
- 176,094
- people
Andréa in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Andréa, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (80,856 people).
159,718 women 1,190 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Andréa is most common
States with the highest share of people named Andréa in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.147%
- São Paulo 0.107%
- Pernambuco 0.100%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.088%
- Distrito Federal 0.087%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 47,327 | 0.107% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 23,581 | 0.147% |
| Minas Gerais | 14,795 | 0.072% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 9,607 | 0.088% |
| Pernambuco | 9,014 | 0.100% |
| Paraná | 8,726 | 0.076% |
| Bahia | 8,716 | 0.062% |
| Santa Catarina | 6,004 | 0.079% |
| Pará | 4,046 | 0.050% |
| Ceará | 3,841 | 0.044% |
| Goiás | 2,681 | 0.038% |
| Paraíba | 2,635 | 0.066% |
| Distrito Federal | 2,455 | 0.087% |
| Espírito Santo | 2,324 | 0.061% |
| Amazonas | 2,184 | 0.055% |
| Alagoas | 2,180 | 0.070% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 2,011 | 0.061% |
| Maranhão | 1,951 | 0.029% |
| Sergipe | 1,823 | 0.083% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 1,558 | 0.057% |
| Mato Grosso | 1,306 | 0.036% |
| Piauí | 721 | 0.022% |
| Rondônia | 378 | 0.024% |
| Amapá | 366 | 0.050% |
| Roraima | 276 | 0.043% |
| Tocantins | 262 | 0.017% |
| Acre | 140 | 0.017% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Andréa
Wiktionary describes Andrea as a Latinized feminine form of Andreas and Andrew. Behind the Name explains Andreas as derived from Greek andreios, 'manly, virile', from aner, 'man', gives André as the Portuguese form and notes that it is the name of the apostle Andrew in the New Testament. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 160,908 people named Andréa, with a median age of 45, and the name is almost always female.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Andrea · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Andrew · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Andrea · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Andréa
What does the name Andréa mean?
Andréa means “feminine form of Andreas, 'manly, virile'”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Andréa in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 160,908 people with the first name Andréa, which ranks it number 208 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Andréa a boy's or a girl's name?
Andréa is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 159,718 women and 1,190 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Andréa?
Andréa is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Andréa most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.147% of the state's population is named Andréa (23,581 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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