Adonis is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #9818 in 1997 with 8 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 8 births ranking #9818. In 1997, approximately 1 in every 217,582 girls born was named Adonis. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.
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.