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Dandrea
How to Pronounce Dandrea
Pronounced dan-DRAY-uh /dænˈdreɪ.ə/Medium
Meaning: Dandrea is a modern American coinage, most plausibly from the prefixed form D'Andrea (an Italian surname pattern adopted as a first name) or a blend of Dana and Andrea; Andrea itself is Greek for 'manly, brave'.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Dandrea is a modern American name that most likely grew from the prefixed pattern D'Andrea — a decorative D-plus-Andrea construction popular in the late twentieth century — or from blending Dana with Andrea. Andrea rests on the Greek for 'manly' or 'brave', which the name carries in a soft, flowing frame.
It was always uncommon, peaking around 1990 at a few dozen girls a year and lingering in small numbers. It reads as a late-century coinage in the D'-prefix style rather than a traditional name.
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What does the name Dandrea mean?
Dandrea is a modern American name, most likely from the prefixed D'Andrea or a blend of Dana and Andrea.
How do you pronounce Dandrea?
It's said dan-DRAY-uh /dænˈdreɪ.ə/ — three syllables.
Is Dandrea a boy or girl name?
Dandrea is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Dandrea?
Dandrea has always been uncommon — a late-century coinage that never became widespread.