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    The first name Adonis

    A boy’s name from Greek.

    Pronounced /əˈdɑn.ɪs/ 3 syllables Male

    Meaning and origin

    Greek origin

    From Ancient Greek Ἄδωνις (Ádōnis).

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 86 boys were named Adonis, making it the 448th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 120 births (#361).

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    556
    babies named Adonis, 1996–2025
    #448
    rank in 2025
    2024
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Adonis with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Adonis at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 1,462 boys born in the United States were named Adonis, the 241st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2023, when 2,102 were.

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    21,694
    babies named Adonis since 1880
    #241
    rank in 2025
    2023
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Adonis in other languages

    Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

    Адонис
    Bulgarian
    阿多尼斯
    Āduōnísī
    Chinese
    Adone
    Italian
    Adônis
    Portuguese, also Adónis
    Адо́нис
    Adónis
    Russian

    Spelled Adonis in German and Polish too.

    Famous people named Adonis

    6 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Adonis Stevenson
      Canadian boxer, born 1977
    • Adonis Frías
      Argentine footballer, born 1998
    • Adonis Jordan
      American basketball player (born 1970)
    • Adrian Adonis
      American professional wrestler (1954–1988)
    • Adonis Thomas
      American basketball player (born 1993)
    • Adonis García
      Baseball player, born 1985

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    Questions

    What does the name Adonis mean?
    From Ancient Greek Ἄδωνις (Ádōnis).
    What is the origin of the name Adonis?
    From Ancient Greek Ἄδωνις (Ádōnis).
    How popular is the name Adonis?
    In 2025, 86 boys born in England and Wales were named Adonis, ranking 448th. Its peak was 2024, with 120 births.
    Is Adonis a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 21,694 US babies named Adonis since 1880 were boys.
    When was Adonis most popular?
    2023 in the United States, when 2,102 babies were named Adonis, its highest rank at 175th.
    How do you pronounce Adonis?
    Adonis is /əˈdɑn.ɪs/, 3 syllables.