Hadrian - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Hadrian \ha(d)-rian\ is pronounced HAY-dree-en. Variant of Adrian (Latin) "from Hadria". Hadria was a north Italian city. The Roman emperor Hadrianus (second century AD) was a gifted writer and architect; he caused Hadrian's Wall to be built in Britain.

Hadrian has 4 variant forms: Adrian, Adriano, Adrien and Hadrien.

Baby names that sound like Hadrian are Haydrian and Hadriano.

Hadrian is a very rare male first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Hadrian. Click here to compare Hadrian with related baby names.