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Famous bearer: Andrea Casiraghi of Monaco.

Growing up in Sweden I knew one Italian boy named Andrea. It wasn't easy for him since Swedes only know it as a female name.

The great Italian pop ballad singer and opera singer, who has been called "The 4th Tenor" - this is of course Andrea Bocelli.

The pronunciation is ahn-DRREH-ah. [noted -ed]

In Italy Andrea is an ancient name, but it has been really overused in last 50 years. It was the 9th most popular name in Rome in 1966, the most popular in 1971, the 3rd behind Alessandro and Marco in 1976, the 4th behind Daniele, Alessandro and Marco in 1981, again the most popular in 1986, 1991 and 1994; it still ranks 3rd of the most popular names in Italy in 2004 and in 2006, always behind Francesco and Alessandro. Many Italians can hardly believe it is a feminine name in other countries.

Youre kidding me right? So OBVIOUSLY a girl name!

Andrea Appiani (1754-1817) was an Italian painter.

Andrea di Bartolo (1360/70 - Siena 1428) was an Italian painter.

Andrea Bolgi (1605–1656) was an Italian sculptor responsible for several statues in St. Peter's Basilica, Rome.

Andrea di Cristoforo Bregno (1418-1506) was an Italian sculptor.

Andrea del Castagno (1418-1457) was one of the most powerful Florentine painters in the generation after Masaccio.

Alberto Savinio, real name Andrea Francesco Alberto de Chirico (25 August 1891 - 5 May 1952) was an Italian writer, painter, musician, journalist, essayist, playwright, set designer and composer. He was the younger brother of 'metaphysical' painter Giorgio De Chirico. His work often dealt with philosophical and psychological themes, and he also was heavily concerned with the philosophy of art.

Andrea di Cione di Arcangelo (c. 1308 – August 25, 1368), better known as Orcagna, was an Italian painter, sculptor, and architect active in Florence.

Sweetie, this is not the same name as the American "Andrea," which is the feminine form of Andrew and pronounced "ANNE-dree-uh." This a completely different, ITALIAN name, pronounced "Awn-DRAY-uh," and it is quite OBVIOUSLY a male's name.