Namesakes
Bishops of Rome and the Popes:
6 popes
Adrian I 772-795 
Adrian II 867-872
Adrian III 884-885
Adrian IV 1154-1159
Adrian V 1276
Adrian VI 1522-1523
Fictional Characters from Books:
1 character
Adrian Mole 1982 The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾
Hall-of-Famers:
2 baseball, 1 basketball
(baseball) Adrian "Cap" Anson 1939
(baseball) Addie Joss 1978
(basketball) Adrian Dantley 2008
Most Valuable Players:
1 winner
Adrian Peterson 2012 football
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
5 actors, 1 actor/comedian
Ade Edmondson 1957-
Adrian Lukis 1957-
Adrian Dunbar 1958-
Adrian Pasdar 1965-
Adrian Lester 1968-
Adrian Grenier 1976-
Notable Athletes:
5 soccer, 2 baseball, 1 basketball, 1 cricket, 1 football, 1 rugby, 1 tennis
(baseball) Adrian "Cap" Anson 1852-1922
(baseball) Addie Joss 1880-1911
(basketball) Adrian Dantley 1955-
(soccer) Adrian Kunz 1967-
(football) Adrian Peterson 1985-
(soccer) Adrián Ramos 1986-
(rugby) Florin Vlaicu (middle name Adrian) 1986-
(cricket) Kieron Pollard (middle name Adrian) 1987-
(soccer) Adrián Aldrete 1988-
(tennis) Adrian Mannarino 1988-
(soccer) Adrian Popa 1988-
(soccer) Adrián Bone 1988-
Olympic Medalists:
4 gold, 2 silver, 1 silver/bronze
(gold) Adrian Smith 1960 basketball
(silver/bronze) Wendell Mottley (middle name Adrian) 1964 400 m; 4x400 m relay
(silver) Adrian Metcalfe 1964 4x400 m relay
(gold) Adrian Dantley 1976 basketball
(gold) Adrian Moorhouse 1988 swimming - 100 m breaststroke
(silver) Adrian Burnside 2004 baseball
(gold) Adrian Zieliński 2012 weightlifting
Other Leaders:
1 prime minister
Prime Minister Adrian Hasler 2013-2021 Liechtenstein
Romanian Presidents and Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
(prime minister) Adrian Năstase 2000-2004
Saints:
8 saints, 1 blessed
Saint Adrian ?-290
Saint Adrian of Nicomedia ?-304
Saint Adrian ?-310
Saint Adrian ?-668
Saint Adrian of Canterbury ?-710
Saint Adrian ?-875
Saint Adrian III ?-885
Blessed Adrian Fortescue 1476-1539
Saint Adrianus van Hilvarenbeek (a.k.a. Adrian) ?-1572
Shakespearian Characters:
2 characters
Adrian Volsce Coriolanus
Adrian The Tempest