Andrija
Male#150 most common in Croatia6,856 people in Croatia
- Meaning:
- Manly, brave
- Origin:
- Greek
About the name Andrija
The Croatian form of Andrew, from Greek 'manly, brave'. St. Andrew the Apostle is its patron; a traditional name across Croatia.
Name day and nicknames
- Name day:
- November 30 (sv. Andrija)
- Nicknames:
- Andro
Popularity with newborns
- Boys · 2025 · 84 births · #48 that year
Positions come from the annual top 50 published for each sex. A gap in the line means the name finished below 50th that year, not that no child was given it.
People with this name in Croatia
6,856 people in Croatia are called Andrija, according to the 2021 census. That is #150 among all the names in Imenko.
Where the name is found
Andrija is recorded in every Croatian county.
Notable people called Andrija
- Andrija Mohorovičić — Geophysicist who discovered the Mohorovičić discontinuity
- Andrija Maurović — Pioneering comic-book artist
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.