Andreas Pronunciation Estonian: [ˈɑndreɑs] Finnish: [ˈɑndreɑs] German: [anˈdʁeːas] Swedish: [anˈdrêːas] Gender Male Language(s) Greek, Turkish, Latin, Armenian, German, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Icelandic, Finnish, Romanian, Brazilian Portuguese, Kurdish, Languages of Ethiopia , Languages of Eritrea Word/name Greek Meaning Man Region of origin Greece Nickname(s) Andy, Dries (Dutch), Dré (Flemish) Related names Andrew , Anders , André , Onder ,Ander , Andy , Andrean, Anderson (surname) , An (Chinese surname) ,Andrei , Andrejs , Andrzej , Andriy , Andrea , Andrey , Andrej , Andrés , Drew , Andres , Antti , Anne , Vandross
Andreas (Greek : Ἀνδρέας ) is a name usually given to males in Armenia , Austria, Cyprus , Denmark, Eritrea , Estonia , Ethiopia , Finland, Flanders , Germany, Greece, Indonesia, the Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Sweden and Switzerland. The name derives from the Greek noun ἀνήρ anēr , with genitive ἀνδρός andros , which means "man".[ 1] See the article on Andrew for more information. The Scandinavian name is earliest attested as antreos in a runestone from the 12th century.[ 2]
The name Andrea may be used as a feminine form, but is instead the main masculine form in Italy and the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
Andreas is a common name, and this is not a comprehensive list of articles on people named Andreas. See instead All pages with titles beginning with Andreas .
Andreus , son of river-god Peneus and founder of Orchomenos in Boeotia
Andreas of Argos, an ancient Greek sculptor.[ 3]
Andreas (physician) , the name of one (or possibly several) physicians in ancient Greece
St. Andrew , Christian apostle
Saint Andrew of Crete
Andreas of Alexandria, martyr, saint, and companion to Faustus, Abibus and Dionysius of Alexandria
Andreas of Caesarea , theological writer and bishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia
Andreas of Samosata , bishop of Samosata
Andreas (archbishop of Bari) , 11th-century convert to Judaism
Aindréas of Caithness , or Aindréas (died 1184), first known bishop of Caithness, Scotland
Andreas (bishop of Dromore) , 13th-century Irish cleric
Andreas Achenbach (1815–1910), German landscape painter
Andreas Acrivos (born 1928), Greek-born American physicist
Andreas Antonius Maria van Agt (born 1931), Prime Minister of the Netherlands
Andreas Alciatus (1492–1550), Italian jurist and writer
Andreas Alföldi (1895–1981), Hungarian historian, epigraphist, numismatist and archaeologist
Andreas Andersson (footballer, born 1974) , Swedish footballer
Andreas Andersson (footballer, born 1991) , Swedish footballer
Andreas Andersson (ice hockey) (born 1979), Swedish ice hockey goaltender
Andreas Baader (1943–1977), one of the founding members of the Red Army Faction
Andreas Friedrich Bauer (1783–1860), German engineer and inventor
Andreas Bakkerud (born 1991), Norwegian rallycross racing driver
Andreas Beck (tennis) (born 1986), German tennis player
Andreas Beck (footballer) (born 1987), German footballer
Andreas Berger (athlete) (born 1961), Austrian track and field sprinter
Andreas Berlin (1746–1773), Swedish naturalist
Andreas Birnbacher (born 1981), German biathlete
Andreas Bjelland (born 1988), Danish footballer
Andreas Bourani (born 1983), German singer-songwriter
Andreas Brehme (1960–2024), German football player and coach
Andreas Capellanus , writer of De amore
Andreas Cellarius (c.1596–1665), Dutch-German cartographer
Andreas Constantinou , Cypriot footballer
Andreas Christensen , Danish footballer
Andreas "Andi" Deris , German power metal musician
Andreas Douzos , Greek actor
Andreas Embirikos , Greek surrealist poet
Andreas Eschbach (born 1959), German science fiction writer
Andreas Feininger (1906–1999), American photographer
Andreas Georgiou , Greek economist and former President of the Hellenic Statistical Authority
Andreas Gianniotis , Greek footballer
Andreas Glyniadakis , Greek basketball player
Andreas Granqvist (born 1985), Swedish footballer
Andreas Gryphius (1616–1664), German lyric poet and dramatist
Andreas Gursky (born 1955), German photographer
Andreas Gustafsson (born 1981), Swedish race walker
Andreas Haider-Maurer (born 1987), Austrian tennis player
Andreas Haitzer (born 1967), Austrian politician
Andreas Hartenfels (born 1966), German politician
Andreas Haukeland (born 1993), also known as TIX, Norwegian singer, songwriter, and producer who is Norway's participant in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021
Andreas Hillgruber (1925–1989), German military historian
Andreas Hinterstoisser (1914–1936), German mountaineer
Andreas Hofer (1767–1810), Tirolean patriot and rebel
Andreas Holm (politician) , Norwegian politician
Andreas Hug (1964–2000), Swiss karateka and kickboxer
Andreas Hyperius (1511–1564), Flemish Protestant theologian
Andreas Isaksson (born 1981), Swedish football goalkeeper
Andreas Ivanschitz (born 1983), Austrian footballer
Andreas Johnson (born 1970), Swedish singer-songwriter
Andreas Johnsson (born 1994), Swedish ice hockey winger
Andreas Kalvos , Greek poet
Andreas Kanonidis , Greek basketball player
Andreas Karkavitsas , Greek writer
Andreas Karlstadt (1486–1541), German Christian theologian
Andreas Kiligkaridis , Greek flatwater canoeist
Andreas Klöden (born 1975), German cyclist
Andreas Kollross (born 1971), Austrian politician
Andreas Kontogouris , Greek revolutionary leader during the Greek War of Independence
Andreas Köpke , German footballer
Andreas Kriezis , Greek painter
Andreas Krystallis , Greek painter
Andreas Labropoulos , Greek footballer
Andreas Laskaratos , Greek author
Andreas Linden (born 1965), German javelin thrower
Andreas Londos , Greek military leader and politician
Andreas Loverdos , Greek politician
Andreas Lubitz , German pilot responsible for the Germanwings Flight 9525 crash in 2015
Andreas Malandrinos (1888–1970), Greek actor
Andreas Matti (born 1959), Swiss actor
Andreas Metaxas , Greek politician
Andreas A. Miaoulis , Greek politician
Andreas D. Miaoulis , Greek politician
Andreas Vokos Miaoulis , Greek admiral and politician
Andreas Michalakopoulos , Greek politician
Andreas Michalopoulos , Greek footballer
Andreas Mikkelsen , Norwegian rally driver
Andreas Mikroutsikos , Greek songwriter, singer and TV presenter
Andreas Mokdasi , Swedish sprinter
Andreas Möller , German footballer
Andreas Mouratis , Greek footballer
Andreas Müller , German painter
Andreas Musalus , Greek academic
Andreas Moustoxydis , Greek historian and scholar
Andreas Niniadis , Greek footballer
Andreas Osiander (1498–1552), German Lutheran theologian
Andreas Palaiologos , Greek Byzantine emperor
Andreas Panagopoulos , Greek politician
Andreas Papandreou , prime minister of Greece
Andreas Pereira (born 1996), Brazilian footballer
Andreas Pevernage (1542–1591), Flemish composer
Andreas P. Pittler , Austrian author
Andreas Porth (born 1984), German bobsledder
Andreas, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (born 1943), German nobility
Andreas "Andy" Ram (born 1980), Israeli tennis player
Andreas Roth (Runner) , Norwegian middle-distance runner.
Andreas Roth (Painter) , German painter.
Andreas Schelfhout (1787–1870), Dutch landscape painter
Andreas Scherer , German ski jumper
Andreas Scholl (born 1967), German opera singer
Andreas Seelig , East German discus thrower
Andreas Seppi (born 1984), Italian tennis player
Andreas Siljeström (born 1981), Swedish tennis player
Andreas Peter Cornelius Sol (1915–2016), Dutch bishop in Indonesia
Andreas Stamatiadis , Greek footballer
Andreas Stefanopoulos , Greek politician
Andreas Stratos , Greek lawyer, politician and historian
Andreas Syngros , Greek banker and philanthropist
Andreas Thorkildsen , Norwegian javelin thrower
Andreas Thorstensson , Swedish web developer
Andreas Vasilogiannis , Greek footballer
Andreas Vesalius (1514–1564), Flemish/Netherlandish anatomist and physician
Andreas Vgenopoulos CEO of Marfin Popular Bank
Andreas Vinciguerra (born 1981), Siljestrom's Swedish compatriot and tennis player
Andreas Vlachomitros , Greek footballer
Andreas Vollenweider (1953–1993), Swiss harpist and composer
Andreas Voutsinas , Greek actor and director
Andreas Wellinger (born 1995), German ski jumper
Andreas Whittam Smith , British journalist and publisher
Andreas Zafiropoulos , president of AEK Athens F.C.
Andreas Zaimis , Greek freedom fighter in the Greek War of Independence
Andreas Zapatinas , Greek automobile designer
Andreas "Akis" Zikos , Greek footballer
Andreas Zisimos , Greek freestyle swimmer
Andreas Zuber (born 1983), Austrian auto racing driver
Andreas Zülow (born 1965), East German boxer