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Adonay

Boy

Meaning of Adonay: Hebrew: 'my Lord'

Adonay is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4663rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1951st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#4663

20 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1951

12 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

554

First recorded 1989 · peak 2018

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 5 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 9 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 5 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 8 babies1996: 6 babies1997: 7 babies1998: 8 babies1999: 9 babies2000: 15 babies20002001: 10 babies2002: 11 babies2003: 10 babies2004: 11 babies2005: 10 babies2006: 15 babies2007: 13 babies2008: 16 babies2009: 13 babies2010: 20 babies20102011: 28 babies2012: 22 babies2013: 18 babies2014: 25 babies2015: 20 babies2016: 20 babies2017: 22 babies2018: 32 babies2019: 28 babies2020: 22 babies20202021: 20 babies2022: 28 babies2023: 24 babies2024: 24 babies2025: 20 babies
US babies named Adonay per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 32.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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