Greek Girl Names That Mean Bravery
Greek girl names that mean bravery nearly all trace back to one root — andr-, 'man' — turned into a dozen different sounds for a fearless daughter.
Names54
OriginGreek
MeaningBravery
GenderGirl
Open this list and the same syllable keeps resurfacing: andr-, the Greek word for man, folded into name after name until 'manly' quietly becomes 'brave.' Andrea carries it whole, and half the names on this page are really the same name wearing a different outfit.
That single root branches wide: Andi and Andie keep its tomboyish charm, Andersen and Andersyn route it through 'son of Andrew,' and newer forms like Draya and Dreya strip it down to something sleeker for a modern birth announcement.
Why Greek Girl Names That Mean Bravery Cluster Around One Root
Greek naming tradition often builds meaning straight into the sound of a word, and andr- (man) is one of its most productive roots — which is how it ends up carrying 'brave' into so many different names. Andrea and Andria keep the full classical form, while pet names like Andee, Andy, and Drea clip it down to something quick and warm for everyday use.
From Classic to Coined: The Many Faces of Andrea
Not every name on this list is old — several are recent riffs on the same idea. Andersyn and Andersen turn the meaning into a surname-style name, while Draya and Dreya keep the 'brave' meaning but drop the vintage sound entirely. It's a useful reminder that a bold meaning doesn't require an old-fashioned name.
Names List
Andrea#235 in the U.S.Strong, manly, brave — feminine form of Andrew/Andreas, from Greek andreia (courage, manliness) or anēr/aPronounced AN-dree-uh▶Andi#632 in the U.S.Feminine short form of Andrea or Andreas, from the Greek andreios (ἀνδρεῖος), meaning 'manly,' 'brave,' oPronounced AN-dee▶Andie#650 in the U.S.Diminutive of Andrea or Andromeda, ultimately from Greek andros meaning man or warrior; Andrea is the femPronounced AN-dee▶Draya#4208 in the U.S.Modern short form/coinage linked to Andrea ('manly, brave') or the -aya sound; routes informalPronounced DRAY-ah▶Andy#4375 in the U.S.Pet form of Andrea/Andrew — from Greek andreios, 'manly, brave, strong' — for girlsPronounced AN-dee▶Drea#4391 in the U.S.Short form of Andrea — from Greek andreios, 'manly, brave, strong'Pronounced DRAY-ah▶Xalia#4753 in the U.S.Modern coinage with a bold X- opening and -alia ending (echoing Rosalia, Thalia, and Azalea); no single fPronounced ZAH-lee-ah▶Andersyn#4886 in the U.S.-syn spelling of Anderson — 'son of Anders (Andrew)', from Greek andreios, 'manly, brave'; here for girlsPronounced AN-dər-sin▶Andersen#5790 in the U.S.From the Scandinavian surname Andersen — 'the son of Anders (Andrew)', from Greek andreios, 'manly, bravePronounced AN-dər-sən▶Andria#7250 in the U.S.A feminine of Andrew/Andreas — from Greek andreios, 'manly; brave; strong' (from aner/andros, 'man')Pronounced AN-dree-ah▶Dreya#7311 in the U.S.A short form of Andrea — from Greek andreios, 'manly; brave; strong'; also used as a modern coinage; routPronounced DRAY-ah▶Andee#7601 in the U.S.A pet form of Andrea — from Greek andreios, 'manly; brave; strong'Pronounced AN-dee▶Andra#7602 in the U.S.A feminine of Andrew — from Greek andreios, 'manly; brave; strong'; also a short form of Alexandra; routePronounced AHN-drah▶Aundrea#7992 in the U.S.A spelling of Andrea — a feminine of Andreas, from the Greek andreios, 'brave; strong; manly; courageous'Pronounced awn-DRAY-ah▶Andriana#8094 in the U.S.Andriana is read two ways: as a spelling of Adriana (Latin, 'from the city of Hadria') and as a feminine Pronounced an-dree-AH-nuh▶Andraya#8965 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Andrea — a feminine of Andrew, from the Greek andreios, 'manly; brave; a warrior'Pronounced an-DRAY-ah▶Cyrene#9038 in the U.S.From Greek myth — Cyrene, a fearless nymph and huntress loved by Apollo; also the ancient Libyan city namPronounced sy-REEN▶Deandra#9772 in the U.S.A modern American name built from the productive De- prefix and Andra, a feminine form in the Andrew famiPronounced dee-AN-druh▶Liona#9932 in the U.S.A form of Leona — from the Greek/Latin leo, 'a lion', hence 'a lioness; brave/strong'; also read as a modPronounced lee-OH-nah▶Andrew#10307 in the U.S.From the Greek Andreas, 'manly; brave' (from aner/andros, 'man'); a classic name that is overwhelmingly mPronounced AN-droo▶Adrea#10499 in the U.S.Adrea is most naturally read as Andrea with the n dropped, a light respelling of the Greek-rooted femininPronounced AY-dree-uh▶Exodus#10505 in the U.S.From the Greek exodos, 'a going out; departure' — the name of the biblical book recounting Israel's exoduPronounced EK-suh-dus▶Andreka#10817 in the U.S.Andreka takes Andrea - itself from the Greek andreios, 'brave' or 'manly' - and adds the -ka ending commoPronounced an-DREE-kuh▶Syren#10967 in the U.S.A stylized spelling of siren, the alluring sea-nymphs of Greek myth whose song enchanted sailors (Greek sPronounced SY-ren▶Ulyssa#11001 in the U.S.A modern feminine form of Ulysses — the Latin name for the Greek hero Odysseus, tied to a sense of 'wrathPronounced yoo-LISS-uh▶Andreea#11146 in the U.S.The Romanian feminine of Andrew, from the Greek andreios, 'manly; brave; strong.' The doubled -ee is the Pronounced an-DRAY-ah▶Deandria#11623 in the U.S.Deandria is a fuller spelling of Deandra, which pairs the De- prefix with Andra/Andrea. Andrea comes fromPronounced dee-AN-dree-uh▶Lynx#11700 in the U.S.A word-name from the lynx, a wild cat, whose name traces to the Greek for 'to shine; bright-eyed' (for itPronounced LINKS▶Phynix#11865 in the U.S.Phynix is a modern respelling of Phoenix, the mythical firebird that rises reborn from ashes (from Greek)Pronounced FEE-niks▶Andreah#12251 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Andrea, from the Greek andreios, 'strong; manly; brave' — long a graceful feminine Pronounced AHN-dree-ah▶Andreanna#12310 in the U.S.Andreanna is an elaborated form of Andrea, the feminine of Andrew — from the Greek andreios, 'manly, bravPronounced an-dree-AN-uh▶Chrome#12394 in the U.S.A modern word name from chrome (the bright metal; a shiny finish), ultimately from the Greek chroma, 'colPronounced KROHM▶Genysis#12906 in the U.S.A respelling of Genesis, from the Greek for 'origin; birth; beginning' - the name of the Bible's first boPronounced JEN-uh-sis▶Andretta#13072 in the U.S.Andretta is a feminine elaboration of Andre or Andrew, from the Greek andreios meaning manly or brave, fiPronounced an-DRET-uh▶Berna#13390 in the U.S.Berna is a clipped form of longer Bern- names - Bernice, from Greek Berenike, 'bringer of victory,' and BPronounced BUR-nuh▶Andreia#13563 in the U.S.Andreia is the Portuguese form of Andrea, the feminine of Andrew — from Greek andreios, 'manly; brave; coPronounced ahn-DRAY-uh▶Andreya#13564 in the U.S.Andreya is a modern respelling of Andrea, the feminine of Andrew, from Greek andreios ('brave; manly'), bPronounced an-DRAY-uh▶Andreana#13730 in the U.S.Andreana is an elaboration of Andrea, from Greek andreios, 'manly' or 'brave' (from aner, andros, 'man').Pronounced an-dree-AH-nuh▶Deandrea#13857 in the U.S.Deandrea joins the productive De- prefix of American naming to Andrea, the feminine of Andrew, from GreekPronounced dee-AN-dree-uh▶Anndrea#13971 in the U.S.Anndrea is Andrea with a doubled n, a stylistic respelling of the familiar name. Andrea is the feminine oPronounced AN-dree-uh▶Aundreya#14578 in the U.S.Aundreya is a decorative respelling of Andrea, the feminine form of Andrew. Andrew comes from the Greek aPronounced awn-DRAY-uh▶Andrena#15114 in the U.S.Andrena is a feminine elaboration of Andrew or the Scottish Andrena, from the Greek andreios, manly or brPronounced an-DREE-nuh▶Alpha#15367 in the U.S.From Alpha, the first letter of the Greek alphabet; figuratively 'the beginning; the first,' as in 'the APronounced AL-fuh▶Alandria#15395 in the U.S.Alandria reads as a coinage echoing Alexandria and Andrea, both from Greek roots: Alexandria from alexeinPronounced uh-LAN-dree-uh▶Andrina#15422 in the U.S.Andrina is a feminine form of Andrew, from the Greek andreios, 'manly, courageous,' via the root aner, 'mPronounced an-DREE-nuh▶Andrianna#15454 in the U.S.Andrianna is an ornamented form blending Adriana (from Latin Hadrianus, 'from Hadria', a town in northernPronounced an-dree-AN-uh▶Dandrea#15802 in the U.S.Dandrea is a modern American coinage, most plausibly from the prefixed form D'Andrea (an Italian surname Pronounced dan-DRAY-uh▶Aundria#16887 in the U.S.A form of Audria/Andrea; by the Andrea route (Greek andreios) it carries 'strong; brave; courageous.' ThePronounced AWN-dree-uh▶Andera#17537 in the U.S.Andera is a variant of Andrea, the feminine of Andrew, from the Greek 'andreios', 'manly' or 'brave'. ThePronounced an-DAIR-ah▶Tandy#17690 in the U.S.Tandy began as a medieval English pet form of Andrew — an affectionate reshaping that also became a surnaPronounced TAN-dee▶Ondrea#17787 in the U.S.Ondrea is a phonetic respelling of Andrea, the feminine of Andrew, from the Greek andreios, 'manly', 'braPronounced ON-dree-uh▶Deaundra#18227 in the U.S.Deaundra is a coinage joining a De- prefix to Aundra, part of the Andre and Andrea family from Greek andrPronounced dee-AWN-druh▶Zandrea#18816 in the U.S.Zandrea is either a short form of Alexandrea or a Z-fronted blend with Andrea, both from the Greek familyPronounced zan-DRAY-uh▶Keandrea#19014 in the U.S.Keandrea is a coined name pairing the popular Ke- prefix with Andrea, the feminine form from the Greek anPronounced kee-AN-dree-uh▶
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Frequently Asked
What does Andrea actually mean, and why do so many names on this list relate to it?
Andrea is the feminine form of Andrew, from the Greek root andr- meaning 'man' — which naming tradition long ago softened into 'brave' or 'strong.' Most of the names here, from Andi to Andria, are variations on that same root.
Which name on this list is the most unusual choice?
Draya is probably the most unexpected pick here — a sleek, modern short form that's currently rising in use, even though most parents don't immediately connect it back to Andrea.
Is Andersen a boy name or a girl name?
Andersen is traditionally a Scandinavian surname meaning 'son of Andrew,' and it's used for both boys and girls today — it keeps the same 'manly, brave' root as the rest of this list.