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    The first name Hadrian

    A boy’s name from Latin meaning “from the roman harbor hadria”, “water”.

    Pronounced /ˈheɪ.dɹiː.(j)ən/ 3 syllables Male

    Meaning and origin

    Latin origin

    Hadrian means “from the roman harbor hadria”, “water” in Latin.

    From the Latin Hadrianus (“from the Roman harbor Hadria”), from Etruscan 𐌇𐌀𐌕𐌓𐌉𐌀 (hatria), possibly from Venetic [script needed] (adur, “water”), related to English water, Latin unda and Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr), all from Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥. Doublet of Adrian. See Adria.

    More names that mean water.

    A form of Adrian.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 4 boys were named Hadrian, making it the 4,275th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2013, with 7 births (#2,660).

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    65
    babies named Hadrian, 1996–2025
    #4,275
    rank in 2025
    2013
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Hadrian with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Hadrian at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 50 boys born in the United States were named Hadrian, the 2,617th most popular boys’ name that year.

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    829
    babies named Hadrian since 1880
    #2,617
    rank in 2025
    2025
    peak year

    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.

    Famous people named Hadrian

    1 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Wilhelm Dunker
      German geologist, palaeontologist and zoologist (1809-1885)

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    Questions

    What does the name Hadrian mean?
    Hadrian means “from the roman harbor hadria”, “water” in Latin.
    What is the origin of the name Hadrian?
    From the Latin Hadrianus (“from the Roman harbor Hadria”), from Etruscan 𐌇𐌀𐌕𐌓𐌉𐌀 (hatria), possibly from Venetic [script needed] (adur, “water”), related to English water, Latin unda and Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr), all from Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥. Doublet of Adrian. See Adria.
    How popular is the name Hadrian?
    In 2025, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Hadrian, ranking 4,275th. Its peak was 2013, with 7 births.
    Is Hadrian a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 829 US babies named Hadrian since 1880 were boys.
    When was Hadrian most popular?
    2025 in the United States, when 50 babies were named Hadrian, its highest rank at 2,617th.
    How do you pronounce Hadrian?
    Hadrian is /ˈheɪ.dɹiː.(j)ən/, 3 syllables.
    What name is Hadrian a form of?
    Hadrian is a form of Adrian.