Adonis is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #722 in 2014 with 334 recorded births. This places Adonis in the top 5% 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. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 94.2%. In 2014, approximately 1 in every 5,750 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.