Adonijah

Hebrew, 'my lord is Yahweh"

Adonijah Origin and Meaning

The name Adonijah is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.

Adonijah was one of King David's sons in the Old Testament; this name (the accent is on the "ni" syllable) is waiting to be rediscovered.

Famous People Named Adonijah

  • Adonijah
    Levite during the reign of King Jehoshaphat (2 Chr. 17:8)
  • Adonijah
    sealer of a covenant (Nehemiah 10:16)
  • Adonijah Strong Welch
    U.S. Senator from Florida
  • Adonijah Bidwell
    American minister, soldier and diarist
  • Adonijah Richardson
    Anguillan footballer

Adonijah in Pop Culture

  • Pronunciation: "ad
    uh,NY,zhuh" {ends like Elijah}