Namesakes
Dutch Prime Ministers:
2 prime ministers
Floris Adriaan van Hall 1853-1856; 1860-1861 
Jules van Zuylen van Nijevelt (a.k.a. Adriaan) 1866-1868
Notable Athletes:
1 rugby, 1 soccer
(rugby) Adriaan Strauss 1985-
(soccer) Sven Botman (a.k.a. Adriaan) 2000-
Notable Scientists and Inventors:
1 astronomer
Adriaan Blaauw 1914-2010
Other Leaders:
1 prime minister
Prime Minister Adriaan Alberga 1952 Suriname