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Andra

Pronounced AE1 N D R AA1 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1959
  • 108 years in use
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How popular is Andra?

Andra is a girls' name, and first appears in 1917. It has been given to 8,152 children — the 1,981st most common girls' name on record.

It is still recorded, but barely: 135 births across the past decade, against a peak of 180 in a single year. That peak was in 1959.

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1959Girls: 180Boys: 62

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
AE1 N D R AA1 · AH0 N D R AA1
Stress pattern:
11 · 01
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Andra

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Andra

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Andra?
Andra ranks 1,981st among girls' names in US records, with 8,152 births since 1917. Over the past decade it accounts for 135.
Is Andra a unisex name?
No. Andra is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Andra most popular?
1959, when 180 children were given the name. It has been in use for 108 years and is still recorded as of 2024.