Adrijan
Adrian is a form of the Latin given name Adrianus or Hadrianus. Its ultimate origin is most likely via the former river Adria from the Venetic and Illyrian word adur, meaning "sea" or "water".
Meaning & Origin of Adrijan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Adrian is a form of the Latin given name Adrianus or Hadrianus. Its ultimate origin is most likely via the former river Adria from the Venetic and Illyrian word adur, meaning "sea" or "water".
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The Story of Adrijan
Adrijan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2017, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 6 Adrijans were born — ranking #10,774 that year. As of 2026, Adrijan ranks #12,153 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Adrijans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Adrijan
Adrijan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2017 and has accumulated 11 births in the dataset. Adrijan's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #10,774. Use the chart and map above to compare Adrijan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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