Adonis
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About Adonis
The name of a figure from Greek mythology, Adonis is a high-pressure name often synonymous with masculine beauty. Nonetheless, many mythological names that would have previously been deemed off limits have made their way up the popularity charts—for instance, Penelope currently ranks highly for girls. And indeed, Adonis was one of the fastest-rising boys' names of 2016, moving up 307 spots on the U.S. popularity chart in just one year.
Pronounced uh-DAH-nis.
As of October 2026, Adonis ranked #241 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #174 in 2023, Nameberry popularity #418.
Editor's take: The name Adonis is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "lord".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #722 | 334 | 173.9 |
| 2015 | #698 | 360 | 187.8 |
| 2016 | #395 | 804 | 423.7 |
| 2017 | #393 | 813 | 439.2 |
| 2018 | #366 | 902 | 496.7 |
| 2019 | #242 | 1,544 | 860.5 |
| 2020 | #223 | 1,677 | 971.6 |
| 2021 | #222 | 1,726 | 986.6 |
| 2022 | #224 | 1,612 | 923.2 |
| 2023 | #174 | 2,101 | 1,228.2 |
| 2024 | #206 | 1,713 | 994.3 |
| 2025 | #241 | 1,462 | 855.9 |
World rankings
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Adonis on lists
Famous Adoniss
- Adonis García
Cuban baseball player
- Adonis Adelecino Jordan
American basketball player
- Adonis
Spyridon Georgiadis, Greek politician
- Adonis Bosso
Ivorian male model
- William H. "Adonis" Terry
American baseball player
- Adonis Graham (b. 2017)
son of rapper Drake and French sculptor Sophie Brussaux
Adonis in pop culture
- Adonis
Greek mythological figure loved by Aphrodite
- Adonis Jackson
from TV series "Miami Vice"
- Adonis Johnson
son of Apollo Creed from the "Rocky" movie series
- Adonis aka Danburite
character in "Sailor V" Manga