Adrians
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- AH-dree-ahns
- Origin
- Latin
Adrians is a boys' name of Latin origin, meaning “from Hadria”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Adrians mean?
Latin: Latvian form of Adrian
“from Hadria”
Latvian form of Adrian, from the Roman Hadrianus.
Is Adrians a girl's or a boy's name?
Adrians is a boys' name.
How popular is Adrians in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2013, with 21 boys.
Half of all the boys named Adrians in the UK since 1996 were born between 2012 and 2017, the years shaded on the chart below.
Adrians in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | #4,989 |
| 2020 | 10 | #2,185 |
| 2019 | 10 | #2,231 |
| 2018 | 5 | #3,596 |
| 2017 | 7 | #2,875 |
| 2016 | 6 | #3,241 |
| 2015 | 14 | #1,779 |
| 2014 | 14 | #1,743 |
| 2013 | 21 | #1,290 |
| 2012 | 11 | #2,080 |
| 2011 | 10 | #2,158 |
| 2010 | 7 | #2,775 |
| 2009 | 1 | #6,016 |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
Names like Adrians
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Austin, Oliver, Zachary, Leo, Lucas, Tobias, Ollie, Edward, Harrison, Archie, Isaac, Jacob
More Latin names
Olivia, Roman, Aurora, Emily, Florence, Mabel, Luna, Nora, Rosie, Emilia, Max, Nova, Lucy, Julian, Clara, Anthony
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Adrians: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/adrians, updated 20 October 2026.