Adonis
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning lord or master; handsome youth in mythology.
How Adonis has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #700 |
| 2016 | #395 |
| 2017 | #391 |
| 2018 | #366 |
| 2019 | #242 |
| 2020 | #223 |
| 2021 | #222 |
| 2022 | #224 |
| 2023 | #174 |
| 2024 | #206 |
| 2025 | #241 |
Adonis by the numbers
In 2025, 86 babies in England and Wales were named Adonis. In the US, 809 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Adonis. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Adonnisvariant of Adonis, handsome or lord32 in the US (2017)
- Adoniasmy lord is yahweh; form of adonijah4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Adonimy lord; variant of adonai6 in the US (2017)
- Adonys7 in the US (2017)
- Adonaimy lord; used as a name for god9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Adonaymy lord; variant of Adonai9 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean beauty
Like Adonis, each of these has beauty in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Kevinhandsome at birth3,813 in the US (2017)
- Finleyfair-haired warrior1,733 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mackenzieson of the fair one; surname used as given name2,976 in the US (2017)
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
- Beauhandsome487 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alanfair or handsome2,441 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean youth
Like Adonis, each of these has youth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Owenyoung warrior, well-born9,341 in the US (2017)
- Julianyouthful; of Jupiter8,415 in the US (2017)
- Addisonson of adam; child of adam5,743 in the US (2017)
- Colinyoung warrior; a form of Caoilean1,662 in the US (2017)
- Coltyoung horse1,329 in the US (2017)
- Camilleyouthful; one who serves at ceremonies1,262 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Adonis
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