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Adriana
Say it: ay-dree-AH-nuh
Meaning
Feminine of Hadrianus, 'from Hadria'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Formed from the Roman name Hadrian; widely used in modern Italy, Brazil and Latin America.
Its wave through time
Most used in the 2000s
In the United States
- 91,998 babies given this name since 1888
- At its height in 2006, about 1 in 614 girls
- 1,061 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Hadriana
| Italian | Adriana |
|---|---|
| French | Adrienne |
| Spanish | Adriana |
| Portuguese | Adriana |
| Polish | Adrianna |
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Where this comes from
- Medieval and Renaissance Italian records, such as the Florentine tax survey of 1427
- National birth statistics of European countries source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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