Meaning: Its source is Hadrianus, a Latin name meaning "One from the city of Adria, in northern Italy."

Languages: This girl's name is used in German, Italian and Spanish.

Popularity: The name Adriana ranked 117th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 517th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

This name first made its appearance on state popularity lists of the 1990s, and has been trending upward in usage ever since.

Narrative: The city of Adria (sometimes spelled Hadria) also gave its name to the Adriatic Sea.