Adrian
Adrian is a male given name: 94% of people named Adrian are men, and it is recorded as male in 16 of the 18 countries covered.
Adrian · Adrián
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 94% male / 6% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Romania, Albania
- Also spelled
- Adrián
- US births since 1880
- 231,207 male / 15,181 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Adrian
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Adrian," in English, "Guten Tag Adrian," in German. Adrian is a male given name: about 94% of people named Adrian are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Adrian,
German
Guten Tag Adrian,
French
Bonjour Adrian,
Spanish
Estimado/a Adrian:
Chinese
Adrian您好：
Japanese
Adrian様
English
Hi Adrian,
German
Hi Adrian,
French
Salut Adrian,
Spanish
Hola Adrian,
Chinese
Adrian你好：
Japanese
Adrianさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | man's name | 94% |
| Romania | common | man's name | 98% |
| Albania | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Great Britain | uncommon | man's name | 75% |
| Ireland | uncommon | man's name | 75% |
| Moldova | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Spain | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Malta | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Slovakia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Austria | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Germany | rare | man's name | 98% |
Show all 18 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Frisia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Poland | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Bulgaria | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Hungary | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Netherlands | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
231,207 male · 15,181 female · 246,388 births recorded
Since 1980: 95% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Adrian a male or female name?
Adrian is a male given name: 94% of people named Adrian are men, and it is recorded as male in 16 of the 18 countries covered.
How do I address Adrian in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Adrian," in English, "Guten Tag Adrian," in German. Adrian is a male given name: about 94% of people named Adrian are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Adrian a unisex name?
Adrian is not a unisex name: 94% of people named Adrian are men. Adrian leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Adrian a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/adrian (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_adrian,
title = {Is Adrian a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/adrian},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}