Adrianne

Meaning of Adrianne

Adrianne, pronounced ay-dree-AN (/eɪˈdriːæn/), emerges as the morphological feminization of the Latin Adrianus—itself derived from Hadrianus, denoting origin in the ancient town of Hadria on Italy’s Adriatic coast—and thus conveys both onomastic precision and classical gravitas. Through its suffixation, the name sustains associations with Roman imperial legacy, notably Emperor Hadrian, while ecclesiastical tradition recalls Saint Adrian, thereby imbuing the appellation with a dual historical lineage. On an Anglo-American demographic axis, onomastic data indicate that Adrianne achieved its zenith in the late twentieth century, securing positions within the top 400 U.S. baby-name rankings during the 1980s and 1990s before a measured descent to rank 935 in 2024. This trajectory illustrates a broader shift toward streamlined variants without forfeiting the name’s maritime etymology or phonetic clarity within contemporary feminine nomenclature.

Pronunciation

English

• Pronunced as ay-dree-AN (/eɪˈdriːæn/)

• Adriana
• Adriella
• Adrienne
• Adria
• Adriene
• Adrienna