Andrea
/anˈdɾea/feminine
Andrea is the Spanish female given name Andrea.
Andrea is a feminine given name.
Meaning: female given name (name)
Which one should you use?
Andreita is a diminutive form of Andrea used as an affectionate term of endearment to mean "little Andrea".
How do you pronounce it?
/anˈdɾea/
Did you know?
- The name 'Andrea' shares its root with the word 'androide', meaning 'android', because both stems relate to the Greek word for 'man'.
- While Andrea is strictly feminine in Spanish, it is a common masculine name in Italy. This can lead to confusion in international contexts or when translating names between the two languages.
- While the name Andrea is feminine in Spanish, its etymological roots are masculine, as it derives from the Greek name meaning 'manly' or 'brave'.
Examples in context
- Vi a Andrea irse de su casa.I saw Andrea leaving home.This sentence shows the use of Andrea as an object in a sentence.Tatoeba #1829416 by marcelostockle, translation #411935 by Dorenda
- ¿Cómo es que no te fías de Andrea?How can you not trust Andrea?This sentence demonstrates how to use Andrea in a question about trust.Tatoeba #13652927 by Seael, translation #13652931 by frpzzd
- Qué lástima que Andrea se haya ido tan pronto.What a shame that Andrea left this early.This sentence illustrates the use of Andrea in a phrase expressing regret.Tatoeba #614454 by Shishir, translation #705430 by papabear
- Buenos días, Andrea.Good morning, Andrea.
- Hola, Andreita. ¿Cómo estás?Hello, little Andrea. How are you?
- 5 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are talking about their friend.
- Mateo¿Sabes dónde está Andrea?Do you know where Andrea is?
- SofíaCreo que Andrea está en el cine.I think Andrea is at the cinema.
- MateoVoy a llamar a Andrea ahora.I'm going to call Andrea now.
- SofíaDile que nos espere.Tell her to wait for us.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “andrea” translations and entries Andrea, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Andrea, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
