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Adrian

Boy Latin /AY-dree-an/ #2515 in 2023

Adrian is a boy name of Latin origin.

Meaning of Adrian

From Hadria; dark one. Roman place name.

Popularity of Adrian

Popularity, 1880–2023

4,732 births in 2023

1880 2023

263,135 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

2008

8,099 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Variants & nicknames

AdriánAdrianoHadrian

Famous people named Adrian

Adrian Brody (actor)

Similar names

From patricia; later also seen as the feminine form of the saint's name Patrick

Priceless; highly praiseworthy

A syllogism in which all three propositions are of the form "All X are Y" or "X is a Y"

In the New Testament, Saul, Apostle to the Gentiles and author of fourteen epistles

Also called John Mark, the first patriarch of Alexandria, credited with the authorship of the Gospel of Mark

Manly, strong, courageous

Rival; industrious

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.