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Adrena

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Pronounced ah-DREE-nah /ɑˈdri.nə/Medium

Meaning: Adrena is a feminine form built on Adrian/Adrienne, from the Latin Hadrianus, 'from Hadria,' a coastal town in northern Italy; the -ena ending reads as a mid-to-late-twentieth-century American elaboration rather than a historical form.Low

In 30 seconds: Adrena is a feminine form built on Adrian, from the Latin Hadrianus, 'from Hadria.' It stayed rare in the United States, peaking around 1989 (said ah-DREE-nah).

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Origin LowLatin, American

MeaningAdrena is a feminine form built on Adrian/Adrienne, from the Latin Hadrianus, 'from Hadria,' a coastal town in northern Italy; the -ena ending reads as a mid-to-late-twentieth-century American elaboration rather than a historical form.

U.S. rank (2017)#11644 ↗ Rising

2017 U.S. births8 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1989

Total births (all-time)≈ 507

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Adrena is a feminine elaboration of Adrian and Adrienne, from the Latin Hadrianus, 'from Hadria.' The -ena ending places it among late-twentieth-century American names built by adding a soft feminine suffix to a familiar root.

Adrena was never common, given to only about eighteen girls a year at its peak around 1989, and it has stayed a rare, distinctive choice next to the far more common Adrienne and Adriana.

Did you know? Adrena traces the same Latin root as the Roman Emperor Hadrian and the Adriatic Sea - Hadria, a town in ancient Italy - dressed up here with a distinctly modern -ena ending.

Overall data confidence 48%

References - Adrena — Feminine elaboration of Adrian; Latin Hadrianus 'from Hadria'

Variations

AdrienneAdrianaAdrina

Nicknames

DreRena

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Adrena mean?

It is a feminine form built on Adrian, from the Latin Hadrianus, 'from Hadria,' a town in ancient Italy.

How do you pronounce Adrena?

It is said ah-DREE-nah /ɑˈdri.nə/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.

Is Adrena a boy or girl name?

Adrena is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Adrena?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about eighteen girls a year at its peak in the late nineteen-eighties, while Adrienne and Adriana were far more common.