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Adrien

Boy name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Adrien: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 3 births in 2001.

Adrien is the French form of the Latin name Hadrianus, meaning “from Hadria” – an ancient town in northern Italy that also gave its name to the Adriatic Sea. The most celebrated bearer is the mathematician Adrien-Marie Legendre, whose work underpins much of modern geometry and statistics, while the actor Adrien Brody brought the name contemporary glamour with his Oscar-winning performance in *The Pianist*. The etymological root links directly to the Italian town of Adria, and the Adriatic region itself carries the same heritage. A stylish alternative to the more common

Boy 1 of 52 years

Peak year
20013 babies
Latest (2001)
#4233 babies
Total births
3since 2001
5-year trend
≈ stablevs prior 5y
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2001 · 3
Births per year in Scotland. Missing years had a count of 2 or fewer (suppressed by NRS).