Adrian

Adrian: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “from Hadria”
Origin: Latin
Say it: AY-dree-ən · 3 syllables
Used for: Boys (94% of all uses)

From the Roman name Hadrianus, meaning a person from Hadria in northern Italy. Adrian and Hadrian are closely related forms.

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How popular is Adrian?

20241,404 per million US babies

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Babies named Adrian in 20244,675

2024 rank#72 boys

Peak year2008

Total US babies since 1880283,427

Adrian has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Adrian

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Adrianafrom Hadria · Latin
Adriannafrom Hadria · Latin
Adriennefrom Hadria · Latin
Adrienfrom Hadria · Latin
Arjanpossibly worthy or noble · Persian
Adriafrom Hadria · Latin
Adriannefrom Hadria · Latin
Lucasfrom Lucania · Latin

Adrian questions

What does the name Adrian mean?

Adrian means "from Hadria". It comes from Latin. From the Roman name Hadrianus, meaning a person from Hadria in northern Italy. Adrian and Hadrian are closely related forms.

Is Adrian a boy or girl name?

Adrian is mainly a boy's name in US records (95% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Adrian?

4,675 US babies were named Adrian in 2024. Its peak year was 2008.

How do you pronounce Adrian?

Adrian is usually pronounced AY-dree-ən.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.