Boy · Latin
Hadrianus
Say it: hay-dree-AY-nus
Meaning
'Man from Hadria', a town in Picenum in central Italy (modern Atri).
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
The family of Emperor Hadrian came from Hadria; later popes kept the name in use.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
- Ancient Rome750 BC to AD 476
- The Early Middle Ages400 to 800
- The High and Late Middle Ages1100 to 1450
- The Modern Age1880 to today
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Adrianus
| English | Adrian |
|---|---|
| Italian | Adriano |
| Spanish | Adrián |
| French | Adrien |
| Polish | Adrian |
Famous bearers
- Hadrian, Roman emperor
- Pope Adrian IV
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Where this comes from
- Roman literature and history (Livy, Cicero, Tacitus and others)
- Lives of the saints and early Christian martyrologies
- Royal and noble genealogies
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