Adonis

Greek, from Semitic Adonai
"lord"

Adonis Origin and Meaning

The name Adonis is a 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.

# 174 in the US

Adonis Rank in US Top 1000

# 466 on Nameberry

Adonis Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Adonis Popularity

Famous People Named Adonis

  • 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