Latin 'Adrianus', originally meant 'from Hadria' (Roman city); Pope Adrian and saint associations.
Nicknames
adri
Vibe
timeless
How it ages.
Top-10 sustained presence across English-speaking world for 30 years; appeals across class and ethnicity; stylistically neutral.
The cultural moment.
Stable top-10 in UK/US/Canada; holding ground as Aiden variants rise; slight decline in metro trendsetters. Currently ranks #20 in Spain and #72 in the US.