He was the first Apostle in the New Testament. This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Andréas (Ἀνδρέας)”, which in turn derives from “anḗr (ἀνήρ) andrós (ἀνδρός)”, meaning “man, adult male, husband”. Andrea Name Origin: Greek. Famous real-life people named Andrea It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Andrea is "manly, virile". In French Baby Names the meaning of the name Andrea is: Brave. A feminine form of the Greek Andrew, meaning manly or brave, dating back to the 17th century. In turn the name means “manly and strong, courageous and warrior”. For a girl's name, some people extrapolate that the meaning is "courageous" or "womanly". Feminine form of Andre.
… Also used as nickname of … Pronunciation: a-nd-rea, an-drea. andrea. Andrea as a girls' name (also used less widely as boys' name Andrea) is pronounced AHN-free-ah, AN-dree-ah. Meanings and history of the name Andrea It comes from the Greek word andrós which means "manly".
From the word "andreia" or feminine form of Andrew or Andreas, much favored for blended variants. Andrea means: man, warrior. Andrea is a given name which is common worldwide for both males and females, cognate to Andreas and Andrew.