Adriana
Adriana is a girls' name of Latin origin meaning “from Hadria, dark one.” It ranked #366 in the United States in 2025. Adriana derives from the Latin 'Hadrianus,' meaning 'from Hadria,' a town near the Adriatic Sea.
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how do you pronounce Adriana?
ay-dree-AH-nah
where does the name Adriana come from?
The feminine form of Adrian, from the Latin Hadrianus, meaning of Hadria, the northern Italian town that named the Adriatic Sea. Romance languages formed it regularly by adding the feminine -a, and it has kept that shape across Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Romanian.
The name has been used across Romance languages for centuries and appears in Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors. Supermodel Adriana Lima brought the name modern glamour. It conveys Mediterranean warmth and sophistication.
the history of Adriana
Shakespeare gave the name to the wife of Antipholus in The Comedy of Errors, one of his earliest plays. Adriana has remained steadily common across southern Europe and Latin America rather than moving in and out of fashion, and it travelled to the United States with Italian and Hispanic families, where it entered the top 200 in the 1990s.
how popular is this name?
Adriana has appeared in the US top 1,000 in 66 years since 1960. It peaked at #107 in 2006, and ranked #366 in 2025.
See the milestone years
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | #366 |
| 2024 | #322 |
| 2023 | #309 |
| 2022 | #330 |
| 2021 | #335 |
| 2020 | #305 |
| 2019 | #249 |
| 2018 | #240 |
| 2017 | #223 |
| 2016 | #216 |
| 2010 | #129 |
| 2006 | #107 |
| 2000 | #127 |
| 1990 | #144 |
| 1980 | #233 |
| 1970 | #458 |
| 1960 | #892 |
Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset (through 2025). Years absent from the table are years Adriana fell outside the top 1,000.
what are the nicknames and variants of Adriana?
Nicknames
Variants around the world
who are famous people named Adriana?
- Adriana Lima (Brazilian supermodel)
- Adriana Barraza (Mexican actress)
what names are similar to Adriana?
what names go well with Adriana?
Sibling names that share Adriana's rhythm and register without echoing it too closely.
quick answers about Adriana
What does the name Adriana mean?
Adriana means “from Hadria, dark one”.
What is the origin of the name Adriana?
Adriana comes from the Latin naming tradition. Related forms include Adrianna, Adrienne, Adriane and Adrijana.
How popular is the name Adriana?
Adriana ranked #366 in the US in 2025, according to Social Security data. Its best year was 2006, at #107, and it has spent 66 years in the top 1,000 since 1960.
Is Adriana a boy or girl name?
Adriana is primarily a girls' name.
How do you pronounce Adriana?
Adriana is pronounced ay-dree-AH-nah, with 4 syllables.
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