Adrienne

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Adrienne

Gender: Feminine
Language: English, French
Etymology:
Adrienne is the feminine form of Adrien, the French form of Adrian, from the Latin name Adrianus, or Hadrianus and means “From the Adriatic Sea.”

History:
N/A
Please see Adrian for additional information.

Pronunciation: ayd-ree-enn.

Diminutives:
English: Drena, Drina.

Alternates: Adriane, Adriene.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Adrienne Rich (1929-)
American poet.

Singers and Entertainers:
Adrienne Duport (f., 1692-1730)
French actress.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.039 % named Adrienne
0.004 % named Adriane
0.002 % named Adriene

Popularity of Adrienne:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 698th most popular.
1910-1920: 730th most popular.
1920-1930: 633rd most popular.
1930-1940: 405th most popular.
1940-1950: 432nd most popular.
1950-1960: 336th most popular.
1960-1970: 342nd most popular.
1970-1980: 201st most popular.
1980-1990: 189th most popular.
1990: 240th most popular.
1991: 262nd most popular.
1992: 291st most popular.
1993: 302nd most popular.
1994: 367th most popular.
1995: 408th most popular.
1996: 451st most popular.
1997: 466th most popular.
1998: 436th most popular.
1999: 524th most popular.
2000: 529th most popular.
2001: 626th most popular.
2002: 580th most popular.
2003: 635th most popular.

In France...
1900: 49th most popular.
1910: 47th most popular.
1920: 59th most popular.
1930: 95th most popular.
1940: 135th most popular.
1941: 151st most popular.
1942: 145th most popular.
1943: 165th most popular.
1944: 173rd most popular.
1945: 178th most popular.
1946: 198th most popular.
1946-2000: N/A

Popularity of Adriane:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1970: N/A
1970-1980: 892nd most popular.
1980-1990: 847th most popular.
1990-2000:N/A