Adrian
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Adrian is a Latin name for a man “from Hadria,” a town in northern Italy that gave its name to the Adriatic region. Adrian is also read as meaning “dark,” “black,” or “black earth,” with variants like Adrien and Hadrian. The Roman emperor Hadrian, remembered for the great wall across Britain, helped spread the name, and actors Adrien Brody and Adrian Grenier are modern bearers. A striking namesake is Lieutenant General Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart, the British officer who survived many wounds across three wars, two plane crashes, and an escape from a prison camp.
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Usage of Adrian in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Adrian against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Adrian is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Adrian in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 4,464 boys were named Adrian, making it the #74 boys' name in the US. Since 1880, 272,265 boys have been named Adrian, with the most (7,938) in 2008. It is most common, relative to births, in Nevada, New Mexico and Delaware.
In 2025, 41 girls were named Adrian, making it the #3645 girls' name in the US. Since 1911, 15,717 girls have been named Adrian, with the most (479) in 1983.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Adrian in other languages
- Adrianus Dutch, Latin
- Hadrian Czech, Polish
- Адриан Bulgarian, Russian
- Adorján Hungarian
- Adriaan Dutch
- Adriaen Dutch
- Adriano Italian
- Adrien French
- Adrià Catalan
- Adrián Spanish
- Adrían Icelandic
- Arjan Dutch
- Arjen Dutch
Adrian name days
- March 4 Norway
- March 4 Sweden
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Adrian
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Adrian, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Hurricane Adrian (Category 2) | 2023 | Eastern Pacific | 167 km/h |
| Tropical storm Adrian | 2017 | Eastern Pacific | 74 km/h |
| Hurricane Adrian (Category 4) | 2011 | Eastern Pacific | 222 km/h |
| Hurricane Adrian (Category 1) | 2005 | Eastern Pacific | 130 km/h |
| Hurricane Adrian (Category 2) | 1999 | Eastern Pacific | 157 km/h |
| Hurricane Adrian (Category 1) | 1993 | Eastern Pacific | 139 km/h |
| Tropical storm Adrian | 1987 | Eastern Pacific | 74 km/h |
| Tropical storm Adrian | 1981 | Eastern Pacific | 74 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Adrian
There are 52 towns and villages with Adrian in their name, in 9 countries.
🇲🇽 Mexico 21🇺🇸 United States 17🇪🇸 Spain 6🇷🇴 Romania 2🇻🇪 Venezuela 2🇨🇺 Cuba 1🇩🇴 Dominican Republic 1🇵🇰 Pakistan 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Adrian | Michigan, 🇺🇸 United States | 20,691 | Map |
| San Adrián | Navarre, 🇪🇸 Spain | 6,076 | Map |
| Adrian | Missouri, 🇺🇸 United States | 1,622 | Map |
| Juan Adrián | Monseñor Nouel, 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | 1,371 | Map |
| Adrian | Minnesota, 🇺🇸 United States | 1,220 | Map |
| Adrian | Georgia, 🇺🇸 United States | 657 | Map |
| Adrian | Satu Mare County, 🇷🇴 Romania | 536 | Map |
| Adrian | Mureș County, 🇷🇴 Romania | 322 | Map |
| Adrian | Oregon, 🇺🇸 United States | 172 | Map |
| Adrian | Texas, 🇺🇸 United States | 167 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Adrian
There are 10 lakes and reservoirs with Adrian in their name, in 3 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 5🇺🇸 United States 4🇷🇴 Romania 1
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| Acumularea Adrian | Satu Mare County, 🇷🇴 Romania | Map |
| Adrian Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Adrian Lake | Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Adrian Lake | Alberta, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Adrian Lake | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Adrian Reservoir | Missouri, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lac Adrian | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lake Adrian | Michigan, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Adrian City Lake | Missouri, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Adrian Housing Pond | Georgia, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Adrian songs
6 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Adrian in their title. The best known:
- Adrian – Giorgio Vanni (2019)
- Adrian
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- Kompankörer. Adrian Brushane – Wilhelm Peterson-Berger
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Adrian
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Adrian.
Adrian Burk
Adrian Chiles
Adrian Cronauer
Adrian Cruciat
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Fictional characters named Adrian
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Adrian as a pet name
FurryName has found 31 dogs named Adrian in public pet registers, making it the #4,857 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Allegheny County (15), New York City (14), Vancouver (1). Adrian as a dog name →
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