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The baby name Adonis is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /əˈdoʊnɪs/ (uh-DOH-nis).

Adonis is Greek in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Greek
Pronunciation: /əˈdoʊnɪs/ (uh-DOH-nis)

What is the meaning of the name Adonis ?

The baby name Adonis is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /əˈdoʊnɪs/ (uh-DOH-nis).

Adonis is Greek in Origin.

Adonis comes from Greek Ἄδωνις, the beautiful youth loved by Aphrodite and Persephone. The name is the Greek form of a West Semitic title ’adōn, “lord” (cf. Hebrew adon), so its core meaning is “lord,” later colored by associations with exceptional beauty and seasonal renewal.

Rare as a given name in antiquity, Adonis spread in Europe from the Renaissance as a literary byword for a handsome man and entered regular use in the modern era, notably in the Americas and Greece. English usage was reinforced by Shakespeare’s Venus and Adonis and later Romantic poetry. In the 21st century it has climbed in U.S. and U.K. rankings. Variants and spellings include Adónis, Adone (Italian), Adonys/Adonnis, and the rare feminine Adonia; short forms Don and Adi occur.

Adonis has the following similar or variant Names

Celebrity babies named Adonis

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Adonis Graham Drake singer ★★★★★

Adonis – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2025 #1 — 836
HT 0 #12 1 399
HN 0 #21 2 704
SV Boys 0 #28 1 352
BI Boys 0 #43 2 917
HN Boys 0 #52 1 749
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
CY 0 #56 5 1,632
SI 0 #79 2 1,612
RS 0 #84 1 923
CY Boys 0 #88 42 3,473
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
EC 0 #114 8 2,502
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
Switzerland Boys 2024 #127 11 1,769
GR 0 #129 7 3,911
PA 0 #135 4 3,797
BW Boys 0 #150 5 4,685
LT Boys 0 #150 2 2,166
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
RS Boys 0 #152 3 2,277
SI Boys 0 #152 59 3,402
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
GR Boys 0 #176 94 6,912
PR Boys 0 #176 3 2,508
SI Girls 0 #176 2 2,769
MT Boys 0 #178 2 4,064
Sweden Boys 2022 #181 2 1,509
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
AE 0 #183 5 10,220
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
United States Boys 2024 #196 1,713 7,044
EC Boys 0 #197 43 3,322
MO Boys 0 #209 15 5,842
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
TW Boys 0 #231 11 7,111
BD 0 #240 2 5,992
PA Boys 0 #241 313 9,305
AO Boys 0 #244 6 5,568
Canada Boys 2024 #247 60 2,588
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
NA Boys 0 #250 4 6,830
HR Boys 0 #255 5 3,997
EC Girls 0 #256 3 3,650
JM Boys 0 #260 13 6,876
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
NG 0 #268 5 5,926
PH Boys 0 #276 109 11,440
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
SA 0 #286 10 10,560
KZ Boys 0 #294 3 6,578
AL Boys 0 #297 7 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #302 4 6,530
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
France Boys 2021 #303 87 2,865
CN Boys 0 #310 10 9,639
CR Boys 0 #317 191 10,188
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
DK Boys 0 #329 4 7,401
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
GT 0 #333 6 5,948
PL Boys 0 #335 6 6,459
HK 0 #350 8 8,483
MY 0 #352 3 12,352
GH Boys 0 #354 8 8,138
BR 0 #358 3 5,969
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
MU Boys 0 #367 3 8,477
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
JO Boys 0 #387 3 7,057
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
BO 0 #407 2 6,868
UY Boys 0 #408 6 5,922
GT Boys 0 #416 59 7,625
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
CL 0 #429 6 6,867
Austria Boys 0 #433 10 2,180
CM Boys 0 #440 111 12,054
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
AR Boys 0 #458 10 7,628
CL Boys 0 #458 224 13,390
SD Boys 0 #464 3 10,523
ZA 0 #470 5 14,421
HK Boys 0 #482 46 12,905
RU Boys 0 #491 15 12,621
CO 0 #506 5 7,768
PA Girls 0 #513 6 9,861
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
IR Girls 0 #541 5 8,334
CM Girls 0 #554 7 11,671
PS Boys 0 #558 4 10,655
IR Boys 0 #559 7 10,162
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
KW Girls 0 #560 2 19,177
CR Girls 0 #571 3 11,342
BO Boys 0 #572 21 9,244
BH 0 #582 6 17,937
AE Girls 0 #595 3 20,968
LB 0 #597 62 13,263
BD Boys 0 #602 4 10,045
IL Boys 0 #620 6 10,983
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
SG Girls 0 #630 3 18,916
BO Girls 0 #648 4 9,488
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
BR Boys 0 #650 102 12,213
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
CO Boys 0 #659 273 15,656
QA Boys 0 #661 47 18,093
Finland Boys 2026 #670 13 3,552
SG Boys 0 #678 20 17,960
SY 0 #687 42 11,684
IQ Boys 0 #694 4 13,071
KW Boys 0 #744 26 18,755
PE Boys 0 #759 120 14,506
Spain Boys 0 #786 146 5,610
TN 0 #814 16 13,765
NG Girls 0 #819 8 15,093
NG Boys 0 #842 110 16,906
OM Boys 0 #868 14 17,948
EG Boys 0 #875 12 15,035
MX Boys 0 #885 98 16,355
Germany Boys 0 #889 64 5,697
United States Girls 2023 #909 6 8,600
NL Boys 0 #911 41 5,873
CL Girls 0 #912 4 14,098
PE Girls 0 #926 18 14,861
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
SA Girls 0 #1,014 1 25,931
AE Boys 0 #1,024 69 22,615
IN Boys 0 #1,036 4 16,750
CO Girls 0 #1,045 34 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,050 129 25,619
MY Girls 0 #1,072 1 24,821
MY Boys 0 #1,094 18 25,439
MA 0 #1,096 33 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,124 18 25,928
DZ 0 #1,161 16 20,130
TR 0 #1,191 21 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,262 6 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,355 117 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,417 198 28,008

Adonis is popular in 85 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Switzerland
United States
Sweden

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People also ask about Adonis

Adonis is predominantly a boy's name.
Adonis is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /əˈdoʊnɪs/ (uh-DOH-nis).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Adon, Adonys, Adónis, Adonais, Don and Donny.
Across languages, Adonis has these equivalents: Adon (Semitic), Adonai (Hebrew, 'my lord'), Dominic (Latin, 'of the Lord'), Domingo (Spanish), Domenico (Italian).
Yes, very popular — Adonis ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 9 countries.
Adonis ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Adonis's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #366 in 2011 to #303 in 2021 in France.
Yes — at least 1 celebrity couple has chosen Adonis for their child, including Drake.