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Adonis

Name meaning, origin and popularity

: lord

Adonis is a boy's name that comes from Phoenician and means "lord". It is used in Greek.

Meaning
Lord
Origin
Phoenician
Gender
Boy
US rank
#241 in 2025

Meaning and origin of Adonis

As a boy's name, Adonis comes from Phoenician and means "lord". It is used in Greek.

Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names

Adonis on Nomezo lists

What our editors wrote about Adonis on 1 list.

  • “Lord; Phoenician adon. A youth loved by Aphrodite”

    From Greek boy names, male Greek mythology names: heroes and kings

How popular is Adonis?

US rank in 2025
#241
1,462 babies, 856 per million boys
Best rank
#175 in 2023
2,102 babies that year
Babies since 1918
At least 21,593
Years with under 5 are not listed
1880s1900s1920s1940s1960s1980s2000s2020s
Babies per million US boys, by decade (the 2020s so far, to 2025). Highest in the 2020s, at 994 per million.
Babies named Adonis per million US boys, by decade; highest in the 2020s
1880s0 per million
1890s0 per million
1900s0 per million
1910s1 per million
1920s1 per million
1930s1 per million
1940s0 per million
1950s5 per million
1960s6 per million
1970s24 per million
1980s28 per million
1990s86 per million
2000s118 per million
2010s323 per million
2020s994 per million
US rank by year
Year2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Rank#395#394#366#242#223#222#224#175#206#241

Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.

Names spelled like Adonis

One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.

  • AloisFamous warrior (Germanic, boy)

Names with a similar meaning

  • TiernanLittle lord (Irish Gaelic, boy)
  • CiriacoOf the Lord (Greek, boy)
  • DineshLord of the day, the sun (Sanskrit, boy)
  • DomenicaOf the Lord (Latin, girl)
  • DomenicoBelonging to the Lord (Latin, boy)
  • DominadorLord, master (Latin, boy)
  • DomingoBelonging to the lord (Latin, boy)
  • DominicBelonging to the lord (Latin, boy)
  • DominikBelonging to the Lord (Latin, boy)
  • DominiqueBelonging to the lord (Latin, unisex)
  • EmyrKing, lord (Welsh, boy)
  • GaneshLord of the hosts (Sanskrit, boy)
  • GirishLord of the mountain (Sanskrit, boy)
  • GriffinLatinized form of Gruffudd, possibly strong lord (Welsh, boy)
  • HormozFrom Ahura Mazda, the Wise Lord (Persian, boy)

Middle names for Adonis

Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.

  • ClarkCleric, scribe (Old English, boy)
  • FordRiver crossing (Old English, boy)
  • GlennValley (Scottish Gaelic, unisex)
  • HenryHome ruler (Germanic, boy)
  • JackGod is gracious (Hebrew, boy)
  • JohnGod is gracious (Hebrew, boy)
  • MarkOf Mars (Latin, boy)
  • PaulSmall, humble (Latin, boy)

More boy names from Phoenician

  • AníbalGrace of Baal (Phoenician, boy)
  • HiramExalted brother (Phoenician, boy)

Adonis: common questions

What does the name Adonis mean?

Adonis comes from Phoenician and means "lord".

Is Adonis a boy or girl name?

Adonis is mainly a boy's name.

Where does the name Adonis come from?

Adonis comes from Phoenician and means "lord". Today it is used in Greek.

How popular is the name Adonis?

Adonis ranked #241 in the US in 2025, with 1,462 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

What names are similar to Adonis?

Names spelled like Adonis include Alois.

What middle names go with Adonis?

Middle names that flow well with Adonis include Clark, Ford, Glenn, Henry and Jack. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.