The name "Andalusia" is derived from the Arabic word Al-Andalus (الأندلس) and this term derives in turn from an older word: Vandalusia or land of the Vandals.
Na jugu geografska subregija Zgornja Andaluzija leži predvsem v sistemu Baetic, medtem ko Spodnja Andaluzija leži v depresiji Baetic v dolini Guadalquivir.