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 1999 and has been recorded in 22 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1999 with 61 babies (rank #226 that year). In 2024 it was given to 30 boys (rank #381). 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.

858

Total babies (all years)

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
1999	61	#226
2000	48	#284
2001	56	#250
2002	39	#327
2003	36	#348
2004	45	#312
2005	37	#360
2006	36	#364
2007	38	#368
2008	36	#385
2009	32	#413
2010	27	#468
2011	40	#360
2012	35	#392
2013	32	#406
2014	28	#442
2015	30	#412
2016	44	#337
2017	58	#287
2022	41	#322
2023	29	#396
2024	30	#381