About the name Adrian
Adrian is a boy name with Latin roots, meaning “From Hadria”.
It has a classic feel. In 2025, Adrian ranked #74 for boys in the US, with 4,464 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2008. Since 2000, 98% of US babies named Adrian were boys.
Etymology
From Latin, meaning “from the Roman harbor Hadria”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Adrian”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #74
- In 2015
- #58
- Babies in 2025
- 4,464
Popularity of Adrian, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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