Adriaana as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Adriaana

What is the meaning of the name Adriaana ?

The baby name Adriaana is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced uh-DREE-ah-nuh (IPA: /əˌdriˈɑːnə/).

Adriaana is Afrikaans, Latin in Origin.

Adriaana is a Dutch and Afrikaans feminine given name closely related to Adriana, ultimately derived from the Latin gentilicium Adrianus/Hadrianus, “person from Hadria,” the ancient Italian town that gave its name to the Adriatic Sea. The doubled a mirrors the masculine Dutch form Adriaan and occurs as a regional or family-preferred spelling, most often encountered in South Africa, Namibia, and the Netherlands.

The name entered European use through veneration of saints named Adrian/Hadrian and became popular for women in the Renaissance and early modern period as feminine forms spread in vernaculars. Common variants include Adriana (the standard in most languages), Adrianna (English and Polish), Adrijana (South Slavic), Adrienne (French), Adriane (German and Portuguese), and the rarer Hadriana; related accented forms include Adriána in Hungarian and Slovak. Short forms and nicknames include Adri, Ria, Riana, and Addie. The overall meaning remains “of Hadria/Adriatic.”

⚙ Adriaana is a rare name. Our records hold just 46 recorded uses, spread over 9 countries.