Adrian

Adrian

Primarily a boy's name · 99% boys

Origin: German

Meaning

Adrian is a form of the Latin given name Adrianus or Hadrianus. Its ultimate origin is most likely via the former river Adria from the Venetic and Illyrian word adur, meaning "sea" or "water".

From Wikipedia

Adrian first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2018 with 358 babies (rank #101 that year). In 2024 it was given to 307 boys (rank #92). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Adrian

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Adrian yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

11Destiny numberThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
11Soul urgeThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

10,167

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

358

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	315	#122
1992	308	#121
1993	289	#128
1994	242	#129
1995	283	#123
1996	257	#133
1997	251	#131
1998	231	#140
1999	284	#121
2000	232	#143
2001	264	#123
2002	237	#130
2003	243	#128
2004	277	#116
2005	273	#118
2006	279	#119
2007	322	#110
2008	321	#118
2009	323	#119
2010	321	#124
2011	325	#125
2012	319	#123
2013	293	#135
2014	356	#116
2015	321	#128
2016	336	#119
2017	343	#113
2018	358	#101
2019	340	#102
2020	316	#105
2021	320	#108
2022	283	#115
2023	265	#117
2024	307	#92

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

315

#122

1992

308

#121

1993

289

#128

1994

242

#129

1995

283

#123

1996

257

#133

1997

251

#131

1998

231

#140

1999

284

#121

2000

232

#143

2001

264

#123

2002

237

#130

2003

243

#128

2004

277

#116

2005

273

#118

2006

279

#119

2007

322

#110

2008

321

#118

2009

323

#119

2010

321

#124

2011

325

#125

2012

319

#123

2013

293

#135

2014

356

#116

2015

321

#128

2016

336

#119

2017

343

#113

2018

358

#101

2019

340

#102

2020

316

#105

2021

320

#108

2022

283

#115

2023

265

#117

2024

307

#92

Meaning

Numerology of Adrian

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Adrian

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Year-by-Year Detail