Adonis

Adonis: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “lord”
Origin: Greek
Say it: uh-DON-iss · 3 syllables
Used for: Boys

In Greek mythology, Adonis was the beautiful youth loved by Aphrodite. The name comes through Greek from a Semitic word related to 'lord', cognate with Hebrew adon.

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How popular is Adonis?

2024515 per million US babies

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Babies named Adonis in 20241,713

2024 rank#206 boys

Peak year2023

Total US babies since 188020,218

Adonis is rising: use over the last five years is 5.8× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Adonis

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Theodoregift of God · Greek
Sebastianfrom Sebaste · Greek
Alexanderdefender of men · Greek
Lukefrom Lucania · Greek
Christopherbearer of Christ · Greek
Andrewmanly, brave · Greek
Theogod · Greek
Georgefarmer, earth-worker · Greek

Adonis questions

What does the name Adonis mean?

Adonis means "lord". It comes from Greek. In Greek mythology, Adonis was the beautiful youth loved by Aphrodite. The name comes through Greek from a Semitic word related to 'lord', cognate with Hebrew adon.

Is Adonis a boy or girl name?

Adonis is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Adonis?

1,713 US babies were named Adonis in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.

How do you pronounce Adonis?

Adonis is usually pronounced uh-DON-iss.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.