Name: Andreas

Gender: Male

Usage: Andreas, of greek origin, is a very popular first name. It is more often used as a boy (male) name.

People having the name Andreas are in general originating from Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America.

Variants: For another variant of the name Andreas across the world, see Andrew, Andréas.

Meaning: The meaning of the name Andreas is: Man, Strong and manly.

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The Growth number corresponding to this first name is 8. It denotes a pattern that assists you in growth and development: ambitious, successful, realistic, powerful, authoritative, courageous, leading.

Interpretation:
Qualities: Leader, Visionary
Ruling planet: Saturn
Colors: Black, Purple
Gemstones: Ruby, Amethyst

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The name Andreas is ranked on the 932nd position of the most used names. It means that this name is very frequently used.

We estimate that there are at least 580700 persons in the world having this name which is around 0.008% of the population. The name Andreas has seven characters. It means that it is relatively medium-length, compared to the other names in our database.

The graph below represents the number of people who were given the name Andreas for each year since 1900 in the U.S.A.:

The name day of Andreas is 30 November.

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Andréas (Greek: Ἀνδρέας) is a name given to males in Austria, Cyprus, Denmark, Brazil, United States, Armenia, Finland, Flanders, Germany, Greece, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Italy, and the Netherlands. The name derives from the Greek noun ἀνήρ anir – with genitive ἀνδρός andros –, which means "man" (i.e. male human being). See article on Andrew for more information. Also in regard to the name Andreas, it may be used in the feminine as Andrea, which in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland, and some Mediterranean countries like Italy, can also be the male form.

It may refer to:

  • St. Andrew, Christian apostle.
  • Saint Andrew of Crete
  • Andreas of Alexandria, martyr, saint, and companion to Faustus, Abibus and Dionysius of Alexandria
  • Andreas of Caesarea, theological writer and bishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia
  • Andreas is both a town and a parish in the Isle of Man.
  • Andreas of Argos sculptor
  • Andreas, an Old English poem about St Andrew the Apostle.
  • Andreas, or Aindréas († 1184), first known bishop of Caithness, Scotland
  • Andreas Alcibiades, Cypriot footballer
  • Andreas Anagnostakis, Greek physician
  • Andreas Avgerinos, Greek politician
  • Andreas Baader, one of the founding members of the Red Army Faction
  • Andreas Beck (tennis) (born 1986), a German tennis player
  • Andreas Beck (footballer) (born 1987), a German footballer
  • Andreas Berger (born 1961), an Austrian track and field sprinter
  • Andreas Blomqvist, Swedish bass player
  • Andreas Brehme, a German footballer.
  • Andreas Busse (born 1959), an East German middle distance runner
  • Andreas Capellanus, writer of De amore
  • Andreas Constantinou, Cypriot footballer
  • Andreas "Andi" Deris, German Power Metal Musician
  • Andreas A. Miaoulis, a Greek politician
  • Andreas D. Miaoulis, a Greek politician
  • Andreas Vgenopoulos CEO of Marfin Popular Bank
  • Andreas Vokos Miaoulis, a Greek admiral and politician
  • Andreas Embirikos, a Greek surrealist poet
  • Andreas Glyniadakis, a Greek basketball player
  • Andreas Haider-Maurer (born 1987), an Austrian tennis player
  • Andreas Hofer, Tirolean patriot and rebel
  • Andreas Holm, Norwegian politician
  • Andreas Hug (1964-2000), Swiss karateka and kickboxer
  • Andreas Kalvos, a Greek poet
  • Andreas Kanonidis, a Greek basketball player
  • Andreas Karkavitsas, a Greek writer
  • Andreas Kiligkaridis, a Greek flatwater canoer
  • Andreas Kontogouris, a Greek revolutionary leader during the Greek War of Independence
  • Andreas Köpke, A German footballer
  • Andreas Krystallis, a Greek painter
  • Andreas Labropoulos, a Greek footballer
  • Andreas Laskaratos, a Greek author
  • Andreas Linden (born 1965), a German javelin thrower
  • Andreas Londos, a Greek military leader and politician
  • Andreas Metaxas, a Greek politician
  • Andreas Michalakopoulos, a Greek politician
  • Andreas Michalopoulos, a Greek footballer
  • Andreas Mikroutsikos, a Greek songwriter, singer and TV presenter
  • Andreas Möller, a German footballer
  • Andreas Mouratis, a Greek footballer
  • Andreas Osiander (born 1498), a German Lutheran theologian
  • Andreas Palaiologos, a Greek Byzantine emperor
  • Andreas Panagopoulos, a Greek politician
  • Andreas Papandreou, prime minister of Greece
  • Andreas Pavlides, Cypriot-American Bodybuilder, inspired the formation of the infamous "Team Shred"
  • Andreas P. Pittler, Austrian author
  • Andreas Seppi (born 1984), an Italian tennis player
  • Andreas Siljestrom (born 1981), a Swedish tennis player
  • Andreas Stamatiadis, a Greek footballer
  • Andreas Stefanopoulos, a Greek politician
  • Andreas Seelig, East German discus thrower
  • Andreas Syngros, a Greek banker and philanthropist
  • Andreas Thorkildsen, a Norwegian Javelin thrower
  • Andreas Thorstensson, a Swedish web developer
  • Andreas Vasilogiannis, a Greek footballer
  • Andreas Vinciguerra (born 1981), Siljestrom's Swedish compatriot and tennis player
  • Andreas Vollenweider, Swiss composer and musician
  • Andreas Zafiropoulos, president of AEK Athens F.C.
  • Andreas Zaimis, a Greek freedom fighter in the Greek War of Independence
  • Andreas Zapatinas, a Greek automobile designer
  • Akis Zikos, a Greek footballer
  • Andreas Zisimos, Greek freestyle swimmer
  • Andreas, a typeface created by Linotype
  • Andreas (comics), author of comic series Rork
  • Andreas "Dregen" Svensson, a Swedish musician

The original New Testament Greek form of Andrew, also found in Latin, and still used in German, and now occasionally in English.

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