Andreas

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

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.

From Wikipedia

Andreas first appears in the data in 2014 and has been recorded in 4 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2015 with 9 babies (rank #182 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Andreas

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Andreas yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
1PersonalityThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

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Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Andreas

Andreas Vesaliusanatomist · b. 1515
Andreas Brehmeassociation football player · b. 1960
Andreas Kaplanuniversity teacher · b. 1977
Andreas Christensenassociation football player · b. 1996
Andreas Möllerassociation football player · b. 1967

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2014	7	#210
2015	9	#182
2016	4	#332
2017	3	#397