Andreja
- Meaning:
- Brave, courageous (feminine of Andrija/Andrew)
- Origin:
- Greek
About the name Andreja
A feminine form of Andrija (Andrew), from Greek meaning 'brave, courageous'. Used in Croatia and Slovenia.
Popularity with newborns
Andreja has not appeared on the annual list of the most popular newborn names. That list covers the 50 most common names for each sex, so the name was given to fewer children than the 50th name of the year — not to none.
People with this name in Croatia
4,190 people in Croatia are called Andreja, according to the 2021 census. That is #219 among all the names in Imenko.
Where the name is found
Andreja is recorded in every Croatian county.
Sources
Counts of people living in Croatia come from the Croatian Bureau of Statistics' 2021 census, which suppresses any figure below 10. Yearly birth figures come from its annual list of the most popular newborn names. Meaning, origin, name day and nicknames are curated by Imenko.