Adonis is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Adonis means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Adonis across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Adonis has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Adonis is a boy name of Greek origin meaning “lord, handsome youth”. A beautiful youth loved by Aphrodite in Greek myth.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 21,694 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 512 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 22 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Adonis per year, United States (1918 to 2025). United States peaked in 2023 (2,108/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (120/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2025 (7/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2024 (3/yr).
Adonis has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2023, when it ranked #318 nationally (given to 2,188 babies that year).
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