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Adonis

“Lord, ruler” — Ancient Greek/Phoenician origin

Boy's name · #241 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Adonis has appeared in US records since 1918 — best rank #175 (2023) · 21,593 babies named Adonis all-time · 1 in 1,200 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,700 boys in France (2025) · about 1 in 2,200 boys in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 2,600 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 44 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Adonises

• Adonis Stevenson — Canadian boxer
• Adonis Georgiades — Greek politician
• Adonis Kyrou — French film director (1923–1985)
• Adonis Frías — Argentine footballer
• Adonis Jordan — American basketball player

In stories & tradition

• Adonis — Metamorphoses · L'Adone
• Adonis Creed — Creed · Creed II

What Adonises become

Among 77 notable people named Adonis:

Athletes appear 2.5× more often than among typical names — e.g. Adonis Stevenson, Canadian boxer.

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