Adrian is a surname derived from the Latin personal name Adrianus. Notable people with the surname include:Barbara Adrian (1931–2014), American painter
Benedicte Adrian, Norwegian singer and artist
Cem Adrian, Turkish singer-songwriter
Charles R. Adrian (1922–2004), American political science professor
Chris Adrian, American author
Edgar Adrian (1889–1977), English electrophysiologist
Hester Adrian, Baroness Adrian (1899–1966), British baroness, mental health worker
Iris Adrian (1912–1994), American actress
Isabel Adrian, Swedish television personality
Kelsey Adrian, Canadian basketball player
Louis Adrian (1859–1933), French Army officer
Max Adrian (1903–1973), Irish actor
Nathan Adrian, American swimmer
Pete Adrian, American football coach
Phil Adrian, Canadian football player
Pierre Adrian (1926–1972), American chef
Rhys Adrian (1928–1990), British playwright and screenwriter
Richard Adrian, 2nd Baron Adrian (1927–1995), British peer and physiologist
Robert Adrian (1935–2015), Canadian artist
Ronald Adrian, American engineer and physicist
Rudy Adrian, New Zealand ambient musician
Salvador Minguijón Adrián (1874–1959), Spanish law scholar, political theorist and politician
Samuel Adrian, Swedish footballer
Tamara Adrián, Venezuelan politician
Tobias Adrian, German and American economist
William Lawrence Adrian (1883–1972), American prelate