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Ondrea

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How to Pronounce Ondrea

Pronounced ON-dree-uh /ˈɒn.dri.ə/High

Meaning: Ondrea is a phonetic respelling of Andrea, the feminine of Andrew, from the Greek andreios, 'manly', 'brave' or 'strong'. The O- opening mirrors the way many Americans say Andrea, and the meaning is inherited unchanged.Low

In 30 seconds: Ondrea spells Andrea the way it often sounds, keeping its Greek sense of 'brave' or 'strong' (said 'ON-dree-uh').

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Origin MediumGreek

MeaningOndrea is a phonetic respelling of Andrea, the feminine of Andrew, from the Greek andreios, 'manly', 'brave' or 'strong'. The O- opening mirrors the way many Americans say Andrea, and the meaning is inherited unchanged.

U.S. rank (2017)#17787 ↘ Falling

2017 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1992

Total births (all-time)≈ 795

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

Ondrea is a respelling of Andrea, the feminine form of Andrew. Both come from the Greek andreios, 'manly' or 'brave', through Andreas. American parents who heard the name beginning with an 'on' sound wrote it as Ondrea, keeping the meaning while giving the spelling a fresh face.

It was always uncommon, appearing from the mid-nineteen-forties and lingering in small numbers to a modest peak around 1992. An Ondrea could be anywhere from a boomer to a young adult; the spelling is a rare variant while Andrea itself remains a well-loved classic.

Did you know? Ondrea's O- start echoes the Slavic Ondrej, the Czech and Slovak form of Andrew, so the respelling accidentally lands near a real heritage variant of the same root.

Overall data confidence 55%

References — Ondrea — respelling of Andrea / Greek andreios

Variations

AndreaAundreaOndria

Nicknames

OndiDreaAndie

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Ondrea mean?

Ondrea is a phonetic respelling of Andrea, from the Greek andreios, meaning 'manly', 'brave' or 'strong'.

How do you pronounce Ondrea?

It's said ON-dree-uh /ˈɒn.dri.ə/ — three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Ondrea a boy or girl name?

Ondrea is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Ondrea?

Ondrea has always been rare, a phonetic respelling of the popular Andrea, with a modest late-century peak.