Andrea
Meaning
"strong, brave, manly"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #185
- Total SSA Count
- 1,624
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Andie, Andi, Drea
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"strong, brave, manly"
Origin: Greek
"free man"
Origin: Germanic
Charlie is more popular, ranked #140 vs #185 for Andrea.
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Charlie is more popular, ranked #140 compared to Andrea at #185 in the United States.
Andrea means "strong, brave, manly" (Greek origin). Charlie means "free man" (Germanic origin).
Andrea is primarily a girl name. Charlie is primarily a girl name.