The male given name Adrian is derived from the Latin "Hadrianus", which is more familiar to English speakers as "Hadrian". The name means "from Hadria", a port on the Adriatic Sea. Adrian was the name of several early Christian saints and martyrs. Adrian is a name whose history is connected to the ancient Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. This name became widely known in England in the twelfth century, when Nicholas Breakespear took it when he became the first and only English pope, Adrian IV. Male forms Variations for males include: · Catalan : Adrià · Croatian: Jadranko · Dutch: Ad, Adriaan, Adrianus, Arie, Arjan · English: Adrian · French: Adrien · German: Adrian · Hungarian: Adorján · Italian: Adriano · Latin: Hadrian, Hadrianus · Polish: Adrian · Portuguese: Adriano · Romanian: Adrian · Russian: Adrian · Spanish: Adrián

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