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Meaning of the nameAndreas

Andreas is a masculine name of Greek origin, a form of André and Andrew, linked to the Greek andreîos, 'manly'.

Meaning

“manly, linked to Greek andreîos, from anḗr, 'man'”

Source: Wiktionary: Andreas · Behind the Name: Andreas

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People (2022)
1,669
Rank in Brazil
#5,808
Median age
29 years
2010 Census
1,404
people

Andreas in the 2022 Census

People with the first name Andreas, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (352 people).

71 women 1,598 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 Andreas is most common

States with the highest share of people named Andreas in the population, in the 2022 Census.

  1. Santa Catarina 0.004%
  2. Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
  3. São Paulo 0.001%
  4. Paraná 0.001%
  5. Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
StatePeople% of population
São Paulo5130.001%
Santa Catarina2700.004%
Rio Grande do Sul2130.002%
Paraná1420.001%
Rio de Janeiro1100.001%
Minas Gerais900.000%
Bahia410.000%
Ceará300.000%
Espírito Santo280.001%
Mato Grosso250.001%
Pará210.000%
Pernambuco200.000%
Distrito Federal200.001%
Maranhão180.000%
Amazonas180.001%
Paraíba180.001%
Goiás170.000%
Rio Grande do Norte160.001%

States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.

About the name Andreas

Andreas is the Greek and Latin form of André, also used in German and other languages. Wiktionary says the Greek Ἀνδρέας is related to ἀνδρεῖος (andreîos), 'manly', both from ἀνήρ (anḗr), 'man'. Behind the Name cites the same root. It is the name of an apostle in the New Testament. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,669 people named Andreas, with a median age of 29.

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Andreas · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  2. Behind the Name: Andreas · behindthename.com · meaning
  3. Wiktionary: André · en.wiktionary.org · origin

Questions about the name Andreas

What does the name Andreas mean?

Andreas means “manly, linked to Greek andreîos, from anḗr, 'man'”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.

How many people are named Andreas in Brazil?

IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,669 people with the first name Andreas, which ranks it number 5,808 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.

Is Andreas a boy's or a girl's name?

Andreas is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 71 women and 1,598 men had this name.

What is the origin of the name Andreas?

Andreas is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.

In which Brazilian state is Andreas most common?

Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.004% of the state's population is named Andreas (270 people), according to the 2022 Census.

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