♂ Name Adrian

Q: What does the name Adrian mean?

The boy's name Adrian means 'man from Hadria'. This was the city the parents of the emperor Publius Aelius came from. Two Roman settlements were called Hadria. One city (today called Adria) is in northern Italy. The Adriatic Sea is named after that town. The other town is today called Atri and is in central Italy.

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Adrian is a ♂ boy name.

Where does the name Adrian come from?

The given name Adrian derived from the Latin cognomen Hadrianus. A famous bearer of the name was the Roman emperor Publius Aelius Hadrianus (76 - 138).

What does the name Adrian mean?

The boy’s name Adrian means “man from Hadria”. This was the city the parents of the emperor Publius Aelius came from. Two Roman settlements were called Hadria. One city (today called Adria) is in northern Italy. The Adriatic Sea is named after that town. The other town is today called Atri and is in central Italy.

Pronunciation of Adrian

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Variants

Adriaan Adriaen Adrián

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Popularity of the name Adrian

Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Adrian is currently ranked #381 on the name leaderboard.

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Adrian in the Top 50 names

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🇧🇷 Brazil	-	✓	✓	✓	✓
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🇩🇪 Germany	-	-	-	✓	-
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🇺🇸 USA	-	✓	✓	-	✓