Adonis is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #788 in 1997 with 188 recorded births. This places Adonis in the top 7% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Uncommon. The name reached its all-time peak in 2023 with 2,101 births ranking #174. In 1997, approximately 1 in every 10,027 boys born was named Adonis. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Adonis is a striking mythological name that ultimately traces back to a word meaning "lord". It feels dramatic and classical, with a long literary and cultural afterlife.
In Greek mythology, Adonis was a beautiful youth loved by Aphrodite. The name later came to symbolise male beauty more generally, which helped keep it recognisable long after the original myth.