Andreas
Meaning
"manly, brave"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,101
- Total SSA Count
- 195
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Andy, Andi, Dre
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"manly, brave"
Origin: Greek
"little church"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
Kilian is more popular, ranked #1052 vs #1101 for Andreas.
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Kilian is more popular, ranked #1052 compared to Andreas at #1101 in the United States.
Andreas means "manly, brave" (Greek origin). Kilian means "little church" (Irish Gaelic origin).
Andreas is primarily a boy name. Kilian is primarily a boy name.