Adrian

“From Hadria; ultimately sea or water” — Latin, ultimately Venetic/Illyrian origin

Boy's name · #74 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Adrian has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #56 (2008) · 272,265 babies named Adrian all-time · 1 in 380 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #18 in Spain (2024) · #24 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #28 in Finland (Swedish-sp.) (2025) · #32 in Sweden (2025) · #34 in Croatia (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 50 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Adrians

Adrian VI — pope of the Catholic Church from 1522 to 1523 (1459–1523)
Adrian IV — Pope from 1154 to 1159
Adrian I — Pope from 772 to 795
Adrian II — pope
Adrian III — pope

In stories & tradition

Adrian Monk — Monk
Adrian Mole — Adrian Mole series
Adrian (Alucard) — Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse · Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

What Adrians become

Among 3,252 notable people named Adrian:

Athletes appear 1.52× more often than among typical names — e.g. Adrian Mutu, Romanian footballer (born 1979).

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