The first name Adrien

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About the first name Adrien

Meaning

The name Adrien traditionally means “from Hadria”.

Historical origin

The name Adrien comes from Latin Hadrianus, originally indicating geographic origin from the town of Hadria.

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In older sources, Adrien often links Latin heritage with the Christian tradition of French-speaking families.

Pronunciation:adri-inadʁi.ɛ̃

Frequency of the first name Adrien by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Adrien by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name AdrienLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Adrien in baptisms by year.10075502501600168217641846192820101600–1604 2 baptisms1630–1634 2 baptisms1635–1639 14 baptisms1645–1649 6 baptisms1665–1669 2 baptisms1670–1674 16 baptisms1675–1679 8 baptisms1680–1684 6 baptisms1690–1694 2 baptisms1695–1699 2 baptisms1705–1709 2 baptisms1710–1714 4 baptisms1715–1719 8 baptisms1720–1724 6 baptisms1725–1729 2 baptisms1735–1739 10 baptisms1740–1744 2 baptisms1745–1749 2 baptisms1750–1754 6 baptisms1755–1759 2 baptisms1760–1764 2 baptisms1775–1779 2 baptisms1780–1784 8 baptisms1785–1789 6 baptisms1790–1794 14 baptisms1795–1799 2 baptisms1800–1804 4 baptisms1805–1809 6 baptisms1810–1814 8 baptisms1815–1819 2 baptisms1820–1824 2 baptisms1830–1834 2 baptisms1835–1839 4 baptisms1840–1844 8 baptisms1845–1849 12 baptisms1850–1854 16 baptisms1855–1859 42 baptisms1860–1864 70 baptisms1865–1869 58 baptisms1870–1874 46 baptisms1875–1879 42 baptisms1880–1884 60 baptisms1885–1889 34 baptisms1890–1894 52 baptisms1895–1899 42 baptisms1900–1904 62 baptisms1905–1909 50 baptisms1910–1914 54 baptisms1915–1919 38 baptisms1920–1924 76 baptisms1925–1929 56 baptisms1930–1934 30 baptisms1935–1939 6 baptisms1945–1949 4 baptisms1950–1954 12 baptisms1955–1959 2 baptisms1970–1974 2 baptisms1980–1984 2 baptisms1990–1994 2 baptisms1995–1999 4 baptisms2000–2004 2 baptisms2010–2014 2 baptisms

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