Adrian: Meaning, Popularity, Origin of Name Adrian | Namipedia

Names related to Adrian: Adrien, Hadrian

Adrian

Pronunciation: AY-dree-ən (key)

Derived from the Latin Adriānus (man from the city of Adria) and Hadriānus (man from the city of Hadria).

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Comments and insights on the name Adrian: | Edit: Adrian was a family sir name for us, my grandmother's maiden in fact. I thought we were being a little odd in 1994 when I named my son Adrian as I had heard it mostly as a feminine name. I was so wrong, I hear it everywhere now and not just young children. Alot of Carribean men are named Adrian, it must be more traditional there. Still love the name even though it is not as original as I thought.
Personal experiences with the name Adrian: | Edit: My son (preschool-age) is often mistakenly called the more common name Aiden.
Nicknames for Adrian: | Edit: Adri, Ady, Age, Dryn
Meanings and history of the name Adrian: | Edit: A saint and several Roman Catholic Popes were named Adrian.
Famous real-life people named Adrian: | Edit: Adrian Grenier, American actor (Entourage)
Adrian Lyne, British director (Fatal Attraction)
Adrian Pasdar, American actor (Heroes)
Adrian in song, story & screen: | Edit: Adrian Monk (played by Tony Shalhoub), the obsessive-compulsive detective in the American television show Monk
Adrian Blue, drummer
The son of the devil in the movie Rosemary's Baby (1968)