Adriano is the form of the Latin given name Hadrianus commonly used in the Italian language; the form Adrião can be used in the Portuguese language while the form Adrian is used in the English language. Notable people with the name include:

  • Adriano do Baldy (born 1969), Brazilian politician
  • Adriano Banchieri (1568–1634), Italian composer, music theorist, organist and poet
  • Adriano Bernareggi (1884–1953), Italian Catholic bishop
  • Adriano Castellesi, Italian cardinal and writer
  • Adriano Celentano (born 1938), Italian entertainer
  • Adriano Correia de Oliveira (1942–1982), Portuguese singer and composer
  • Adriano Costa (born 1975), Brazilian contemporary artist
  • Adriano Espaillat (born 1954), Dominican-American politician
  • Adriano Galliani (born 1944), Italian entrepreneur
  • Adriano Garrido (born 1972), Brazilian beach volleyball player
  • Adriano Goldschmied (1944–2026), Italian fashion designer
  • Adriano Manole (born 2007), Romanian footballer
  • Adriano Olivetti (1901–1960), Italian entrepreneur
  • Adriano Panatta (born 1950), Italian tennis player
  • Adriano Rigoglioso (born 1979), English footballer
  • Adriano Vicente da Silva (born 1980), Brazilian serial killer and rapist
  • Adriano Sofri (born 1942), Italian politician and journalist
  • Adriano Visconti (1915–1945), Italian air force major
  • Adrian Willaert ( – 1562), Flemish composer, who in sources was sometimes referred to simply as "Adriano"

Brazilian footballers

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  • Adriano (footballer, born 1969), full name Adriano Silva Francisco, goalkeeper
  • Adriano Gerlin (born 1974), midfielder
  • Adriano (footballer, born 25 September 1974), forward
  • Adriano Basso (born 1975), goalkeeper
  • Adriano Alves (born 1976), striker
  • Adriano Spadoto (born 1977), defender
  • Adriano Gabiru (born 1977), midfielder
  • Adriano Rossato (born 1977), defender
  • Adriano (footballer, born 1978), full name Adriano Rodrigues da Silva, also known as Adriano Cabeça, midfielder and coach
  • Adriano (footballer, born January 1979), full name Adriano Vieira Louzada, striker
  • Adriano (footballer, born June 1979), full name Adriano Ferreira Silvestre, midfielder
  • Ferreira Pinto (footballer, born 1979), full name Adriano Ferreira Pinto, winger
  • Adriano Duarte (born 1980), defender
  • Adriano (footballer, born January 1982), full name Adriano Ferreira Martins, striker
  • Adriano (footballer, born February 1982), full name Adriano Leite Ribeiro, striker
  • Adriano (footballer, born April 1982), full name Adriano Pereira da Silva, defender
  • Adriano Pimenta (born 1982), midfielder
  • Adriano (footballer, born 1984), full name Adriano Correia Claro, defender/midfielder
  • Adriano (footballer, born July 1985), full name Adriano Alves dos Santos, defender
  • Adriano (footballer, born October 1985), full name Francisco Adriano da Silva Rodrigues, forward
  • Luiz Adriano (born April 1987), full name Luiz Adriano de Souza da Silva, striker
  • Adriano (footballer, born May 1987), full name Adriano Bispo dos Santos, midfielder
  • Adriano (footballer, born September 1987), full name Carlos Adriano de Sousa Cruz, striker
  • Adriano (footballer, born December 1987), full name Adriano José de Lara, defender
  • Adriano (footballer, born February 1994), full name Adriano Louzada e Silva, winger
  • Adriano (footballer, born August 1994), full name Adriano Aparecido Narcizo, winger
  • Adriano Amorim (born 2002), full name Adriano Luiz Amorim Santos, striker/winger

Fictional characters

  • Adriano Tumino, a supervillain known as the Vulture, appearing in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

See also

  • Adrien
  • Hadrian

References