Adriaan
Boy name · Dutch · Greek · Latin
Meaningfrom Hadria · Dutch form of Adrian
- US rank
- #9,714
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #5,845 in 1977
7 babies were named Adriaan in the US in 2025. It has climbed 891 places in five years.
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US births per million boys, 1977–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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Famous Adriaan
Adriaan Daniel Fokker
Dutch physicist (1887–1972)
Choose Adriaan and your child shares a first name with Adriaan Daniel Fokker, a Dutch physicist. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Adriaan, like who?” Adriaan Daniel Fokker's Wikipedia article is available in 21 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Adriaan Daniel Fokker on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Photo: Photo by Paul Ehrenfest's (1880-1933) designee., Public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons
- How commonAbout 1 in every 243,902 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Adriaan, 7 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Adriaan would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryAdriaan first shows up in US birth records in 1977, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 48 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1977, when it reached #5,845.
- TrendAdriaan has climbed 891 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #9,714. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
- MeaningAdriaan is a Dutch form of Adrian, which means “from Hadria”. Our records link it to Dutch, Greek and Latin roots.
About the name Adriaan
Adriaan is a boy name of Dutch, Greek and Latin origin meaning “from Hadria”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-aan”. US birth records list Adriaan for boys from 1977 to 2025, in 14 of those 49 years. Its best year was 1977, when it ranked #5,845 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #9,714, with 7 babies.
Origin:Dutch namesGreek namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0 | 1,000,000 boys |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 3,846,154 boys |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 1,204,819 boys |
| 2010s | 3.4 | 290,698 boys |
| 2020s | 1.3 | 789,474 boys |
Other spellings of Adriaan
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Questions about the name Adriaan
What does the name Adriaan mean?
Adriaan means “from Hadria” in Dutch, as a form of Adrian.
What is the origin of the name Adriaan?
Adriaan has Dutch, Greek, Latin roots in our records. Other Dutch names include Hendrix, Johan, Skyler.
Is Adriaan a boy or girl name?
Adriaan is a boy name.
How popular is the name Adriaan?
Adriaan ranked #9,714 for US boys in 2025, given to 7 babies. Its best year was 1977 (#5,845).