Per Wiktionary: “From Latin Adria, Hadria, from Illyrian *adur, from Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ (“water”), related to Proto-Albanian *udrijā, or via Umbrian 𐌖𐌕𐌖𐌓 (utur, “water”), related to Latin unda & Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr).”.
Adriana means mujer del mar (woman of the sea) My first born is called Adriana and her nickname is Adri or Adi. It's funny, my initials are AD and my partner's initials are RI hence Adri and I fell in love with the name meaning even more. I also found out I was pregnant during our holiday in a tropical island in Asia. The sea reminds me of her. Perfect name for me.
― Anonymous User 6/11/2020
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Adriana, feminine form of Adrian, means "Woman of Sea".
Adriana has many meanings, the most common are 'dark' or 'rich'. Two other meanings that are more interesting are "A woman from Adria" and "Mujer del mar" (meaning 'woman of the sea'). Adria is a town near the Adriatic sea so the meanings are somewhat related.