Ardian is an Albanian name. Although similar to Adrian, a name of Latin origin, the Albanian name Ardian (Ardjan and Ardijan being other variants) is a derivation of Ardiaei, the name of an ancient Illyrian people.
Their original inland residence was along the Naro River (modern river Neretva, also known as Narenta in ancient times) up to the Konjic region, in present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Ardiana is a feminine form of this name. Abbreviated forms like Ardi and Ardia are in use too.
List of people
Notable people with the name include:
Ardian Behari (born 1973), Albanian footballer and coach
Ardian Berisha (born 1998), Swedish footballer
Ardian Bujupi (born 1991), Albanian singer and songwriter
Ardian Cuculi (born 1987), ethnic Albanian footballer from Macedonia
Ardian Đokaj (born 1979), Montenegrin footballer
Ardian Fullani (born 1955), former governor of the Bank of Albania
Ardian Gashi (born 1981), Kosovar-Norwegian footballer
Ardian Gjini (born 1970), Kosovan politician
Ardian Gjokaj (born 1979), ethnic Albanian footballer from Montenegro
Ardian Ismajli (born 1996), Kosovan football player
Ardian Klosi (1957–2012), Albanian publicist, albanologist, writer, translator and social activist
Adrian Kollozi (fl. 2009–2011), Albanian politician
Ardian Kozniku (born 1967), ethnic Albanian footballer from Kosovo
Ardian Limani (born 1993), Kosovar professional footballer
Ardian Mema (born 1971), Albanian footballer
Ardian Nuhiu (born 1978), Albanian association footballer
Ardian Pepa (born 1977), Albanian sculptor and painter
Ardian Popa (born 1962), Albanian footballer
Ardian Rexhepi (born 1993), ethnic Albanian footballer from Sweden
Ardian Syaf, Indonesia comic book artist
Ardian Turku, Albanian politician, member of the Parliament of Albania, and former mayor of Elbasan
Ardian Vehbiu (born 1959), Albanian author and translator
Ardian Zika (born 1980), American politician
• Ardian Xhemaili (born 2001)
Albanian ultra nationalist