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Andera
How to Pronounce Andera
Pronounced an-DAIR-ah /ænˈdɛr.ə/Medium
Meaning: Andera is a variant of Andrea, the feminine of Andrew, from the Greek 'andreios', 'manly' or 'brave'. The transposed spelling keeps Andrea's strong root while shifting the middle letters.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Andera is a spelling variant of Andrea, itself the feminine of Andrew, from the Greek andreios, 'manly, brave, courageous'. The rearranged letters most likely began as a variant or transcription of Andrea rather than a deliberate new coinage, and the name inherits Andrea's meaning intact.
Andera stayed rare throughout, appearing only a few dozen times a year around its early-1980s peak and thinning afterward. It reads as an offbeat alternative to the well-established Andrea, easily mistaken for it in speech.
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What does the name Andera mean?
Andera is a variant of Andrea, from the Greek 'andreios' meaning 'manly' or 'brave'.
How do you pronounce Andera?
It's said an-DAIR-ah /ænˈdɛr.ə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Andera a boy or girl name?
Andera is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Andera?
Andera has always been rare, an offbeat variant of Andrea that peaked faintly in the early eighties.