Given name & surname
Adria
“man from Hadria”·“a man from Hadria”
In English use, Adria is a feminine form of Adrian. Interpretations include “man from Hadria” (Latin) and “a man from Hadria” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Greek use, Adria carries the interpretation “from the Adriatic Sea region; woman with dark features.” In English use, Adria is a feminine form of Adrian. Interpretations include “man from Hadria” (Latin) and “a man from Hadria” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Greek.
How it developed
In English use, Adria is used as a feminine counterpart of Adrian.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1910. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Adria through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 6,513
- 7 boys · 6,506 girls
- Most popular year
- 1979
- 164 babies
- 2025
- 54
- #3,029 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −5%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 54 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,029 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 4.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 164 in 1979. In 2025, Florida had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (8). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 6,005 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Adria’s family of names
Adria is a feminine form of Adrian. Adria has a related form in Adriana. Adria has a related form in Adrienne.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 16
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 6
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Adria
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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