Adriana

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Adriana

Gender: Feminine
Language: English, Spanish
Etymology:
Adriana is a feminine English and Spanish form of Adrian, which comes from the Latin name Adrianus, or Hadrianus and means “From the Adriatic Sea.”

History:
Adriana was first used in Shakespeare’s 1592 play The Comedy of Errors. However, it did not become widespread until the late 20th century.

Please see Adrian for more information.

Pronunciation: aid-ree-ann-ah.

Alternates: Adrianna, Adreana, Adreanna.

Famous Bearers:
Fictional Characters:
Adriana (1592)
The wife of Antipholus of Ephesus in Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.025 % named Adriana
0.004 % named Adrianna

Popularity of Adriana:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1960: N/A
1960-1970: 649th most popular.
1970-1980: 385th most popular.
1980-1990: 225th most popular.
1990: 129th most popular.
1991: 127th most popular.
1992: 135th most popular.
1993: 140th most popular.
1994: 137th most popular.
1995: 145th most popular.
1996: 144th most popular.
1997: 117th most popular.
1998: 124th most popular.
1999: 128th most popular.
2000: 116th most popular.
2001: 116th most popular.
2002: 131st most popular.
2003: 107th most popular.

Popularity of Adrianna:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1980: N/A
1980-1990: 557th most popular.
1990: 339th most popular.
1991: 306th most popular.
1992: 304th most popular.
1993: 333rd most popular.
1994: 315th most popular.
1995: 292nd most popular.
1996: 282nd most popular.
1997: 159th most popular.
1998: 184th most popular.
1999: 214th most popular.
2000: 217th most popular.
2001: 215th most popular.
2002: 222nd most popular.
2003: 213th most popular.