Andrea [an-drea]▼ as a girls' name (also used less widely as boys' name Andrea) is pronounced AHN-free-ah, AN-dree-ah. It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Andrea is manly, virile. From the word andreia or feminine form of Andrew or Andreas, much favored for blended variants. Also used as nickname of Alexandra. The name was not used during the Middle Ages, but has existed since the 17th century.