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Baby Names:

Andrea

Meaning: Manly

Origin: Greek

Alternate spellings: Andria, Andi, Andra, Ondrea, Andy

Brace yourselves, Mom and Dad: Andrea’s an Italian version of the Greek name Andreas, which means “manly”…not a label you want to stick your daughter with at birth. But Andrea’s manliness has never stopped parents from picking this beauty (though it might explain why dude-ish nickname Andy is so popular). Andrea appeared in the 1600s, has been on the U.S. charts most years since the late 1800s, and peaked at #23 in 1978.