Adrian

Gender Masculine

Usage English, Romanian, Polish, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Russian

Scripts Адриан(Russian)

Pronounced Pron. AY-dree-ən(English)

a-dree-AN(Romanian)

A-dryan(Polish)

A-dree-an(German)

u-dryi-AN(Russian)

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Meaning & History

Form of Hadrianus (see HADRIAN) used in several languages. Several saints and six popes have borne this name, including the only English pope, Adrian IV, and the only Dutch pope, Adrian VI. As an English name, it has been in use since the Middle Ages, though it was not popular until modern times.

Related Names

DiminutiveAdi(Romanian)

Feminine FormsAdriana, Adrianna, Adrianne(English) Adriana(Romanian) Adriana, Adrianna(Polish)

Other Languages & CulturesHadrianus(Ancient Roman) Adrià(Catalan) Adrijan, Jadran, Jadranko(Croatian) Adriaan, Arjan, Ad, Adrianus, Arie, Aris(Dutch) Adrien, Hadrien(French) Hadrian(History) Adorján, Adrián(Hungarian) Adriano(Italian) Ad(Limburgish) Adrijan(Macedonian) Adriano(Portuguese) Jadran, Jadranko(Serbian) Adrián(Slovak) Jadran, Jadranko(Slovene) Adrián(Spanish)

Same SpellingAdrián

User SubmissionAdrían

Popularity

People think this name is

classic formal upper class wholesome strong refined strange serious nerdy

Name Days

Bulgaria: August 26

Poland: March 4

Poland: March 5

Poland: July 8

Poland: September 8

Sweden: March 4

Categories

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Entry updated June 13, 2019