Adonis

Greek, from Semitic Adonai

"lord"

Adonis Origin and Meaning

The name Adonis is boy's name of Greek origin meaning "lord".

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.

Adonis Popularity

• 223 US 2021
• 310 Nameberry 2022
• 292 Future 2028
• 962 England 2020