Andrea
Andrea is a man's name in Italy and a woman's name in the United States and Hungary. Which country the person is from decides the answer.
This name's gender leans differently depending on the country — check the table below before you assume.
Andrea · Andréa
- Verdict
- Depends on the country
- Male / female split
- 3% male / 97% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Hungary, Austria
- Also spelled
- Andréa
- US births since 1880
- 5,865 male / 431,157 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Andrea
To address Andrea when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Andrea," in English, "Guten Tag Andrea," in German. Andrea is a man's name in Italy and a woman's name in the United States, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Andrea,
German
Guten Tag Andrea,
French
Bonjour Andrea,
Spanish
Estimado/a Andrea:
Chinese
Andrea您好：
Japanese
Andrea様
English
Hi Andrea,
German
Hi Andrea,
French
Salut Andrea,
Spanish
Hola Andrea,
Chinese
Andrea你好：
Japanese
Andreaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | woman's name | 1% |
| Hungary | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Austria | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Germany | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Albania | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | common | woman's name | 25% |
| East Frisia | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Italy | common | man's name | 98% |
| Slovakia | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Iceland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Belgium | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Czech Republic | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 22 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain | uncommon | woman's name | 25% |
| Luxembourg | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Denmark | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Spain | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| France | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Croatia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Ireland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Montenegro | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
5,865 male · 431,157 female · 437,022 births recorded
Since 1980: 1% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Andrea a male or female name?
Andrea is a man's name in Italy and a woman's name in the United States and Hungary. Which country the person is from decides the answer.
How do I address Andrea in an email?
To address Andrea when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Andrea," in English, "Guten Tag Andrea," in German. Andrea is a man's name in Italy and a woman's name in the United States, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Is Andrea a unisex name?
Andrea is not a unisex name: 3% of people named Andrea are men. The gender leans heavily on which country the person is from.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Andrea a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/andrea (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_andrea,
title = {Is Andrea a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/andrea},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}