Adrienne is the French feminine form of Adrian, from the Latin Hadrianus, "from Hadria", the town that gave the Adriatic Sea its name. Poet Adrienne Rich is a well-known American bearer. Adrienne ranked number 531 in the United States in 2000, slipped out of the top 1000 in 2019 and ranks number 1673 in 2025 with 123 girls.