Adrianna

Meaning of Adrianna

Adrianna drifts in on a salt-kissed breeze from the Adriatic, her name—pronounced ah-dree-AHN-nah in lilting Italian and ay-dree-AN-uh in English—rooted in the Latin Hadrianus, “of Hadria,” the ancient port that donated its very syllables to the sea. She marries the shimmer of turquoise waves with the marble backbone of old Rome, sounding at once lyrical and steadfast. In American nurseries she rode a sunlit crest, gliding into the Top 200 during the early 2010s before ebbing to a still-sparkling No. 603 in 2024, leaving today’s parents a familiar treasure that isn’t washing up on every shore. The double “n” adds a playful trill, hinting at spirited conversation over clinking espresso cups, while friendly nicknames—Adri, Anna, Ria—bob alongside like bright little gondolas. Altogether, Adrianna conjures holidays on cobblestone quays: radiant, resilient, and forever kissed by sea spray.

Pronunciation

Italian

• Pronunced as ah-dree-AHN-nah (/a.ˈdri.an.na/)

English

• Pronunced as ay-dree-AN-uh (/eɪ.ˈdri.æn.ə/)

• Arianna
• Adriana
• Adrianne
• Adriella
• Adrienne
• Adria