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Name meaning & stats

Adrain

Adrain means “from Hadria” (Latin origin). 4,248 US babies since 1940, peak 1979. Notable Adrains are 1.3× over-represented as basketball players.

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What it means

“from Hadria”

LatinSpelling of Adrian

In US birth records

Peak year: 1979

40s50s60s70s80s90s00s10s20s

4,248 US babies were named Adrain between 1940 and 2025.

Where Adrains end up

Not enough notable Adrains yet, so this uses the spelling family: Adrian, Adrien.

Careervs expectedConfidence
Footballer1.1×High · 48 people
Basketball player1.3×High · 44 people
Actor1.1×High · 39 people
NFL-style footballer1.0×High · 38 people

Among notable men who are basketball players, the Adrian family show up 1.3× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.

Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.

One more thing…

Adrain has a surprise career: 1.6×

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Spelling family

1 in 71 Adrians spell it Adrain

  • Adrian 93%
  • Adrien 3%
  • Adrain 1%
  • Adryan 1%
  • Adrean <1%
  • Adrion <1%
  • Adron <1%
  • Adrin <1%
  • Adren <1%
  • Adarian <1%

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 1979)