Adriana (meaning and origin)

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Adriana

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Meaning and origin
Adriana is a Spanish girl name. The meaning of the name is `Dark, Rich `.

Where is it used?
The name Adriana is mainly used in Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian and in English.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Adriano (In Italian)
Adorj�n (In Hungarian)
Adrien (In French)
Adriaan (In Dutch)
Hadrianus (In Ancient Roman)

For the opposite sex use:
In French: Adrienne (F)
In English, Romanian and in Russian: Adrian (M)
In English: Adrianne (F)
In English: Adria (F)
In English: Adrianna (F)

See also
In Other languages: Drina (F)

What Adriana`s say about their name

The best thing about the name Adriana:
sonority
The worst thing about the name:
it is very popular in my country
If my name wasn`t Adriana....:
I can't imagine.
Extra information:
all the people I've met with that name are very intelligent
The best thing about the name Adriana:
its italian and very pretty
The worst thing about the name:
people mistake it for adrian
If my name wasn`t Adriana....:
it would be viviana
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Adriana:
you feel comfortable carrying it through your life
The worst thing about the name:
I cannot think of any
If my name wasn`t Adriana....:
It would be Drina
Extra information:
It's a blessing name
The best thing about the name Adriana:
its a preety name
The worst thing about the name:
not many people ca n say it
If my name wasn`t Adriana....:
not at all
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Adriana:
ITS AWESOME NOT A LOT OF PPLL I KNOW HAVE IT.
The worst thing about the name:
SOMETIMES PEOPLE MISTAKE IT FOR ADRIAN.
If my name wasn`t Adriana....:
IT WOULD BE WEIRD N I WUD B NAMED LESLIE.
Extra information:
I LOVE MY NAME I JUST REALIZED IT .
The best thing about the name Adriana:
it's pretty
The worst thing about the name:
no one can remmber it
If my name wasn`t Adriana....:
it would be theodora or joey b/c of my middle name
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Adriana:
It's a really pretty name, everyone loves it.
The worst thing about the name:
nothing, I always liked it.
If my name wasn`t Adriana....:
I would want it to be Adriana.
Extra information:
If you pick Adriana, pick whether you'd want it pronounced in english or spanish and always use that pronunciation. That way you won't confuse the heck out of your kid... :)
The best thing about the name Adriana:
It rolls off the tounge when pronounced correctly
The worst thing about the name:
People who cannot roll their r's tend to masacre the name ... so sad
If my name wasn`t Adriana....:
A rose by any other name is still a rose ...
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Adriana:
hardley any one has the same name.
The worst thing about the name:
its a long name to say...?
If my name wasn`t Adriana....:
i wouldnt be called adrianna, my name would have been deanna.
Extra information:
name your kid adrianna. =]
The best thing about the name Adriana:
Its a strong name yet beautiful
The worst thing about the name:
grade school they ryhme is with banana, which is no big deal
If my name wasn`t Adriana....:
nothing at all
Extra information:
Everyone seems to love the name. It has grown very popular
The best thing about the name Adriana:
Not many girls have
The worst thing about the name:
People cant always pronounce it
If my name wasn`t Adriana....:
I wouldn't be such an original
Extra information:
I love the way it sounds, powerful, incharge and with pride.

More `Adriana` links
Adriana as abbreviation
Actors named Adriana
Adriana in the encyclopedia

Statistics for Adriana

Adriana appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 115.. 2006 was a `top year` for the name Adriana. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #106. The last time Adriana appeared among the most common names was in 1960. Our records go back to 1880

Year	Rank	Rank
2007	115
2006	106
2005	121
2004	119
2003	121
2002	142
2001	131
2000	127
1999	139
1998	133
1997	125
1996	153
1995	156
1994	151
1993	151
1992	141
1991	139
1990	144
1980	233
1970	460
1960	903
1950	---
1940	---
1930	---
1920	---
1910	---
1900	---
1890	---
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