Adrian
Also spelled: Adrien, Hadrian
Usually a boy's name
- Meaning
- Latin Hadrianus, 'man from Hadria', a town in northern Italy Well attested
Often said to mean 'sea' or 'dark'. It means 'from Hadria'; any link to water lies in the town's own uncertain name.
- Origin
- Latin
- Popularity
US 2025: #74 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #279
Popularity: US Social Security Administration 2025; Office for National Statistics 2025, England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
This name's meaning doesn't link to one of the five elements, so it isn't matched to a chart here.