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Adonis

Boy name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Adonis: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 3 births in 2024.

Adonis comes from Greek mythology, where Adōnis was a strikingly handsome youth beloved by Aphrodite, his name derived from the Semitic word *adon* meaning "lord" or "master." The most famous bearer is the mythological figure himself, whose death and rebirth were celebrated in ancient rites, but there is also Saint Adonis, a 5th-century Syrian bishop. In the modern era, the name has been carried by figures such as Canadian boxer Adonis Stevenson, champion in the light-heavyweight division. The river Nahr Ibrahim in Lebanon, anciently the Adonis River, flows past the site where his blood was said to have coloured the water red each spring. Though rarely used in Scotland, Adonis has gained quiet popularity elsewhere as a name evoking classical beauty and strength.