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 and English.

Nicknames: Adrie and Adry

Alternative Spellings: Adriane, Adriann, Adrien and Adriene

Variant Forms: Adria, Adrianna, Adriannette, Adrieanna, Adriena, Adrienne, Adrina, Adryan, Adryanne and Adrienna

Non-English Forms: Adriana

Popularity: The name Adrianne ranked 1069th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

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