Adonis
Adonis is a boy name of Greek origin, meaning Lord; supremely handsome.
What Adonis means
Lord; supremely handsome.
Adonis sits at 6 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Adonis comes from
Greek names often reach back to mythology, philosophy, or the early Church. They tend to be transparently meaningful in the original: many are compounds you can still take apart into their two halves.
Adonis is recorded as Greek in origin. Browse other Greek names.
How popular is Adonis?
Adonis does not currently chart in the top 100 boy names. Rankings move constantly, and names can spend decades out of the lists before returning — so this says more about the present moment than about the name itself.
The character of Adonis
Two ideas meet in Adonis: grace and gentleness and the long-established classics. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.
Names like Adonis
These share Adonis's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Antonella — Priceless; praiseworthy.
- Grace — Grace, elegance, divine favor.
- Alexander — Defender of the people.
- Atticus — From Attica; of Athens.
- Theodore — Gift of God.
- Calix — Very handsome.
- Eugene — Well-born; noble.
- Gregory — Watchful and vigilant.
- Homer — Pledge; the great poet.
- Orpheus — Beautiful voice.
- Agatha — Good and honourable.
- Agnes — Pure and holy.