The first name Adrienne
A girl’s name from French.
Pronounced /eɪdɹiˈɛn/ 3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
French origin
From the French Adrienne, the feminine form of Adrien (equivalent to English Adrian).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 3 girls were named Adrienne, making it the 5,927th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 40 births (#608).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Adrienne with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Adrienne at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 123 girls born in the United States were named Adrienne, the 1,673rd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1983, when 2,077 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Adrienne in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Adrienne in French too.
Nicknames and spellings
Nicknames for Adrienne
- Addi
Famous people named Adrienne
43 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Adrienne RichAmerican poet, essayist and feminist (1929–2012)
- Adrienne BarbeauAmerican actress, born 1945
- Adrienne Clarkson26th governor general of Canada, born 1939
- Adrienne ShellyAmerican actress (1966–2006)
- Adrienne Bailon-HoughtonAmerican singer, actress, and television personality, born 1983
- Adrienne LecouvreurFrench actress (1692-1730)
- Adrienne KingAmerican actor, dancer and painter, born 1955
- Adrienne WilkinsonAmerican actress, born 1977
- Adrienne CorriBritish actress (1930-2016)
- Adrienne FrantzAmerican actress and singer-songwriter (born 1978)
- Adrienne C. MooreAmerican actress, born 1980
- Adrienne AmesAmerican actress (1907–1947)
More French girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Adrienne mean?
- From the French Adrienne, the feminine form of Adrien (equivalent to English Adrian).
- What is the origin of the name Adrienne?
- From the French Adrienne, the feminine form of Adrien (equivalent to English Adrian).
- How popular is the name Adrienne?
- In 2025, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Adrienne, ranking 5,927th. Its peak was 1996, with 40 births.
- What are nicknames for Adrienne?
- Common nicknames for Adrienne include Addi.
- Is Adrienne a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 68,756 US babies named Adrienne since 1880 were girls.
- When was Adrienne most popular?
- 1983 in the United States, when 2,077 babies were named Adrienne, its highest rank at 140th.
- How do you pronounce Adrienne?
- Adrienne is /eɪdɹiˈɛn/, 3 syllables.