Andreas

Original New Testament Greek variation of Andrew

"strong and manly"

Updated Tue Sep 30 2025

Andreas Origin and Meaning

The name Andreas is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "strong and manly".

Andreas is a beautiful name, with the patina of an Old Master painting, one that could make a dashing namesake for an Uncle Andrew.

In Europe, Andreas is currently in the Top 20 in Norway and is also popular in Denmark, Sweden, Germany, and Austria.

Some other international variations of Andrew you might want to consider — Andre, Andrei, Andres, Andrea, and Anders.

Notable namesakes include photographer Andreas Feininger. One not-so-pleasant association: the San Andreas fault line in California.

# 969 in the US

# 620 on Nameberry

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Andreas Vesalius
Belgian anatomist
Andreas Papandreou
former prime minister of Greece
Andreas Seppi
Italian tennis player
Andreas Beck
German tennis player
Andreas Haider
Maurer, Austrian tennis player
Andreas Siljeström
Swedish tennis player
Andreas Vinciguerra
Swedish tennis player
Andreas Michálek (b. 2012)
son of Zbyněk Michálek
Andreas Lubitz
co,pilot who deliberately crashed Germanwings Flight 9525, killing everyone on board
Andreas Bourani
popular German singer