Given name & surname
Andra
“manly; a warrior”·“manliness”·“virility”
In Scottish use, Andra is a form of Andrew. One Greek interpretation is “manly; a warrior.” Andra is a variant of Andrea. For the English feminine name, one alternative theory points to Greek andreia, “manliness” or “virility.” This is a proposed route of formation, not a settled translation covering every use of Andrea.
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Scottish use, Andra is a form of Andrew. One Greek interpretation is “manly; a warrior.” Andra is a variant of Andrea. For the English feminine name, one alternative theory points to Greek andreia, “manliness” or “virility.” This is a proposed route of formation, not a settled translation covering every use of Andrea.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In Scottish use, Andra is a form of Andrew. An origin associated with Andrew is Greek. Andra is a variant of Andrea. Italian Andrea is the equivalent of Andrew. English feminine Andrea is usually connected with Andreas, though an independent English creation from a Greek word has also been proposed.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English use, Andra is used as a feminine counterpart of Andrew. Andra is a variant of Andrea. The shared background comes through Andrea: The Italian and English traditions should be read separately. The English name may be a feminine adaptation of Andreas; another explanation treats it as a learned coinage from andreia. The evidence does not establish one route with certainty.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1917. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Andra is a variant of Andrea. The history of Andrea gives this family its wider story. The English feminine name is documented from the seventeenth century rather than the Middle Ages. That later appearance is part of the reason its origin has been debated separately from Italian masculine Andrea.
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Andra through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 8,164
- 2,592 boys · 5,572 girls
- Most popular year
- 1967
- 243 babies
- 2025
- 12
- #8,405 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −48%
- Cooling
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 17% boys.
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 12 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 8,405 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 38.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 180 in 1959. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 6,359 as a first name in 2020; 542 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.
Andra’s family of names
In Scots usage, Andra has a diminutive in DAND. Andra is a feminine form of Andrew. Andra has a related form in Andrea.
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Around the world
Andra has relatives in 6 languages.
7 related names in 6 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 5
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 14
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Andra
- Andra DayAmerican singerborn 1984
- Andra VeidemannEstonian politician (born 1955)
- Andra MansonAmerican high jumperborn 1984
- Andra Medeaacademicborn 1953
- Andra TeedeEstonian writer (born 1988)
- Andra AkersAmerican actress (1943-2002)
- Andra LeviteLatvian physician and first lady (born 1962)
- Andra StevanovićSerbian architect (1859-1929)
- Andra MartinAmerican actress1935–2022
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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