Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Andela isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1973. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Andela through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 11
- 0 boys · 11 girls
- Most popular year
- 1982
- 6 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 1982. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 123 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Andela’s family of names
Andela may belong to the same name family as ANDELLA. This is a tentative spelling connection.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Andela, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Adria
“man from Hadria” · “a man from Hadria”
>99% girls
Alona
“one who is as strong as an oak”
>99% girls
Allegra
Allegra is a variant of Alegria. One Spanish interpretation is “one who is cheerful and brings happiness to others.”
>99% girls
Jacinta
“resembling a hyacinth” · “resembling the hyacinth”
>99% girls
Aja
1% boys · 99% girls
Jamilah
“a beautiful and elegant lady”
>99% girls
Amity
“a dear friendship”
>99% girls
Talitha
“a maiden; young girl”
>99% girls