Andreas
Andreas is a name derived from the Greek noun ἀνήρ anēr, with genitive ἀνδρός andros, which means "man". See the article on Andrew for more information. The Scandinavian name is earliest attested as antreos in a runestone from the 12th century.
- German
- Greek
- Swedish
- Norwegian
Meaning & Origin of Andreas
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Andreas is a name derived from the Greek noun ἀνήρ anēr, with genitive ἀνδρός andros, which means "man". See the article on Andrew for more information. The Scandinavian name is earliest attested as antreos in a runestone from the 12th century.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- German
- Greek
- Swedish
- Norwegian
- Danish
- Dutch
- Welsh
- Ancient Greek
- Biblical Latin
- Biblical Greek
The Story of Andreas
The earliest SSA record of Andreas as a baby boy name dates back to 1913, when 6 babies received it. 2006 was its biggest year on record, with 221 newborns named Andreas — #889 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 21% of all recorded Andreass. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,107 among baby boy names with 194 births, rising sharply (+16% over the past five years). In total, more than 9K Andreass have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Andreas
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Names that sound like Andreas
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About the name Andreas
Andreas is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 9K births in the dataset. Andreas's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #734. Use the chart and map above to compare Andreas's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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