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Name meaning & stats

Adrian

Adrian means “from Hadria” (Latin origin). 280,047 US babies since 1940, peak 2008. Notable Adrians are 1.3× over-represented as basketball players.

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What it means

“from Hadria”

LatinWell documented

In US birth records

Peak year: 2008

40s50s60s70s80s90s00s10s20s

280,047 US babies were named Adrian between 1940 and 2025.

Where Adrians end up

Not enough notable Adrians 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…

Adrian has a surprise career: 1.6×

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Spelling family

The most common spelling: 93% of the family

  • 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 2008)