Comments for ADRIAN:

The Random House College Dictionary (with a section of English-given names in the back) says that "Adrian" means "of the Adriatic Sea."

-- Jordania  7/27/2005

Adrian Cronauer is the American radio DJ who inspired the film Good Morning Vietnam starring Robin Williams as Adrian.

-- Anonymous User  12/21/2005

Adrian Mole is the character created by Sue Townsend, The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾ is the first book in the Adrian Mole series.

-- Anonymous User  12/24/2005

Adrian Zmed is an actor known for his portrayal of Vince Romano on the '80's T.V. show "T.J. Hooker."

-- breakofday  1/2/2006

Adrian Monk. The obsessive-compulsive titular character of the TV show "Monk".

-- HarpieSiren  3/6/2006

British actor Adrian Paul who starred in the television series "Highlander" also bears this name.

-- Missy  3/11/2006

I actually find the name Adrian really cute and that suprises me because it really isn't my style.

-- Anonymous User  3/25/2006

This is my favorite male name, and if I ever have a son his name will be Adrian. I think it connotes a sort of dark masculinity that you don't find in more popular male names, and while it is uncommon it's not way out there either.

-- Syntax_Minx  3/30/2006

Connotation for the name Adrian means "dark, rich".

-- Anonymous User  4/10/2006

Don't really like this name - it's slightly bland and hard to say but it is uncommon and it reminds me of aquamarine water (Adriatic Sea-get it?) I know someone with this name so that kind of puts me off it as well!

-- emeraldstar  6/28/2006

Listen to the German pronunciation of Adrian here:
http://www.nordicnames.de/Aussprache.html.

-- _satu_  10/24/2006

I think this is a nice name. I hardly hear Adrian being used a whole lot. Kind of mysterious and handsome sounding.

-- Anonymous User  10/26/2006

Adrian is Rocky Balboa's girlfriend, spelt this way. But I think this is a boys name, and her name should be spelled Adrienne!

-- Anonymous User  12/4/2006

I love the way it sounds in Polish and Romanian (that's the same). In English it has a bit of feminine sound, almost like Adrien, as a girl name.

-- Anonymous User  1/12/2007

A famous bearer is actor Adrian Grenier of the show Entourage.

-- Anonymous User  1/26/2007

It's the name of the youngest of the Dilley Sextuplets.

-- gym4god  2/4/2007

In Thomas Mann's "Doctor Faustus", the protagonist, Adrian Leverkühn, sells his soul to the devil for twenty-four years of extreme musical productivity.

-- Anonymous User  3/7/2007

I love this name! I think it's very pretty. A nice nickname would be Ade.

-- haymanisland  3/11/2007

A famous bearer would be Loch Ness searcher, Adrian Shine.

-- spaz123  4/3/2007

Adrian means "dark" in Latin.

-- aedrin  4/9/2007

At first, I thought this name was kinda effeminate - but the more I say it, the more I like it. Now I'm starting to associate this name with a cute, brown-haired guy with an adorably irresistible smile.

-- Georgia_kh  4/24/2007

Adrian Pasdar plays Nathan Petrelli off the show Heroes.

-- nothingshortoftragic  5/2/2007

Actor Adrian Brody bears this name.

-- LMS  7/2/2007

Also a masuline name in Slovenia.

-- earthnut  7/3/2007

Wow, love this name so much. It somehow conveys dark masculinity, yes, but also a lighter innocence and handsomeness. Hmm I don't know why but I really like this name!

-- hannahbanana32  8/12/2007

I think this sounds like a girl's name. Like "Adrienne" or something. It is not boyish at all.

-- Anonymous User  8/16/2007

Hadrianus was a 2nd century Roman Emporer who reigned during the height of the Pax Romana. He is also known for building Hadrian's Wall, which runs the width of northern England.

-- jeremyengel  10/30/2007

I love this name. I think it is a very strong name. It is very masculine, and it is unique.

-- kittykat8990912516  3/18/2008

Adrian Pucey is a character in 'Harry Potter'.

-- Laerke  3/29/2008

Adrian Edmondson is a famous British comedian, actor, director and writer. It's also my name coincidentally.

-- Ade  4/9/2008

There is an Adrian, Michigan, which is home to Adrian College.

-- FMRadio  6/1/2008

Third-baseman for the Seattle Mariners baseball team Adrian Beltre bears this name.

-- BoiCrazii  8/10/2008

I love the name Adrian, I also like the Spanish pronunciation Ah-dri-ann, either way it's a beautiful name for a boy/man.

-- Anonymous User  8/28/2008

When I hear this name, I picture a handsome/mysterious and sophisticated type of guy. Mainly since I actually have met two Adrians in my lifetime and they both fit this description! I think the name is beautiful.

-- Anonymous User  9/12/2008

I was really surprised when I met a GIRL with this name. I prefer this on a boy. It just doesn't sound that feminine to me. For a girl, I would use Adrienne.

-- Anonymous User  2/16/2009

Saint Adrian or Hadrian of Nicomedia was a Herculian Guard of the Roman Emperor Galerius Maximian. After becoming a convert to Christianity with his wife Natalia (NATALIE, NATALIE), Adrian was martyred at Nicomedia on March 4, 306.

-- Anonymous User  2/19/2009

Oh, this'll sound so silly, but I'm really in love with this name. It just has that dark and mysterious feel to it, y'know? Like other people mentioned. I love it!

-- CanadianChibi  4/23/2009

Great manly name, it's so handsome and distinguished sounding, it's very fresh yet classic.

-- Anonymous User  5/31/2009

There's also Adrian Smith, guitarist from Iron Maiden.

-- sameraneo  6/8/2009

In the movie "Rosemary's Baby", starring Mia Farrow and written and directed by Roman Polanski, Farrow's character, Rosemary, gives birth to the "child of Satan", and he is named Adrian.

-- darkblue  6/27/2009

This name is also Greek.

-- deatheater1408  7/6/2009

Adrian is a (girl) character on the show The Secret Life of the American Teenager. She's portrayed as the more promiscuous teenager.

-- plutogirlgenius  9/7/2009

Adrian Veidt, also known as Ozymandias, is a character in Watchmen by Alan Moore.

-- FMRadio  9/30/2009

Comments for ADRIÁN:

I think this name is very beautiful.

-- Anonymous User  1/19/2005

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