What does Adonis mean?

Adonis ▲ as a boys' name is pronounced a-DAHN-iss. It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Adonis is "extremely good looking, handsome". Greek mythology: a youth beloved of Aphrodite, goddess of love. The name has come to mean a paragon of male beauty, making it very hard to live with.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Ad-, -is

ASSOCIATED WITH greek, good, mythology

Variations

VARIANTS Addonia, Adohnes, Adon, Adones, Adonys

FEMININE FORM Adonia

How popular is Adonis?

Adonis is an uncommon given name for men but a very popular last name for all people (#66676 out of 150436, Top 44%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Similar Names

Adonis▲ is alike in pronunciation to Adonias. Other recommended sound-alike names are Aaronas, Abondio, Adair, Adamik, Adams, Adan, Addams, Addie, Addis, Aden, Adi, Adil, Adin, Adlin, Adnah, Adnet, Adolfo▼, Adollf (see Adolph), Adolph▼, Adom, Adonia, Adonijah, Adoniya, Adrain, Adron, Aeolus, Ahlois, Aineis, Aiolos, Aldis, Aldon, Aldous, Alexis▼, Aloess, Aloin, Alois▼, Alon, Alonzo▼, Alvis, Alwis, Amadis, Amani, Amos▼, Amoss, Andon▼, Andonia, Andris, Ani, Antonio, Antonius, Aramis, Ardon, Aris, Armoni, Arris, Arvis, Avon, Bernis, Boris, Burnis, Clovis, Denis▼, Dennis▼, Elois, Enis, Ennis, Floris, Joris, Leonis, Louis▼, Moris, Odis▼, Tannis and Yannis. These names tend to be more commonly used than Adonis.