Girl · Latin, through French
Adrienne
Say it: AY-dree-en
Meaning
The French feminine of Adrien (Hadrian), from Latin Hadrianus 'from Hadria', a town in northern Italy.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
A French name that became popular in the US in the 1960s and 1970s.
Its wave through time
Fading since the 1980s
In the United States
- 67,880 babies given this name since 1880
- At its height in 1983, about 1 in 804 girls
- 235 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Adriane, Adrianne
| French | Adrienne |
|---|---|
| Italian | Adriana |
| Spanish | Adriana |
Famous bearers
- Adrienne Rich, American poet
- Adrienne Lecouvreur, French actress
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Where this comes from
- Calendars of saints and name days
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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