Adriana
Adriana is a girl name of Spanish origin, meaning From the sea; dark one.
What Adriana means
From the sea; dark one.
Adriana sits at 7 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room. Its 4 vowels give it a flowing rhythm.
Where Adriana comes from
Spanish names blend Latin roots with Visigothic and Arabic influence, and many are tied to Marian devotions or saints' days, which is how a single name can have several regional forms.
Adriana is recorded as Spanish in origin. Browse other Spanish names.
How popular is Adriana?
Adriana is not in the current top 100 girl names we track. In practice that means a child called Adriana is unlikely to be one of three in a classroom — the name is established and recognisable, just not in heavy circulation right now.
The character of Adriana
Adriana sits in our Ocean group. Following that theme is usually the fastest way to find the handful of other names that feel the way this one does.
Themes: Ocean
Names like Adriana
These share Adriana's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Mariana — Beloved; star of the sea.
- Marisol — Sun and sea.
- Ageha — Waves.
- Asumi — Sea.
- Ayumi — Sea.
- Mia — Mine; beloved; star of the sea.
- Nanami — Seven seas.
- Pearl — A precious pearl.
- Adrian — Of the dark sea.
- Capri — Of the isle; free-spirited.
- Coral — From the sea; a pink-red gem.
- Coraline — Coral; the heart.