Meaning and background
The story behind Drea
Drea is recognised as an English feminine short form of Andrea. Andrea ultimately belongs to the Greek Andreas or Andrew name family, although forms used in different languages do not all have the same gender conventions. For a dog, Drea keeps the familiar rhythm of Andrea in a shorter form. The original relationship is more secure than attempts to explain the spelling as an unrelated English word or invented personality trait.
- Origin
- English feminine short form of Andrea Source
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Drea appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Sources and research notes (1)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
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