Adriana

Adriana is the feminine form of Adrianus, the Latinized name derived from the Roman family name Hadrianus, meaning "from Hadria," a town in northern Italy that also gave its name to the Adriatic Sea. The name gained wide use across Europe largely through the fame of the emperor Publius Aelius Hadrianus, known in English as Hadrian, who ruled Rome in the second century. Adriana is used throughout the Romance-speaking world and beyond, appearing in Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, and Slavic traditions. Related forms include Adrienne, Adria, and the masculine Adriano and Adrian.