Chinese name for Adonis
Adonis in Chinese at a glance
- Meaning
- the handsome youth of Greek myth
- Origin
- Greek
- English pronunciation
- uh-DON-is
- Used for
- boys
Capitals mark the stressed syllable.
How Adonis sounds to native English speakers
- Peak popularity
- Around the 2010s
- Today
- Rare and distinctive
- Feels
- coolplayful
- At work
- Casual or childish
In English it also means 'a very handsome man', so as a name it can feel a bit showy.
A general impression based mostly on US and UK naming trends, not a statistic; feelings vary by place and age.
Adonis is usually transliterated into Chinese as 阿多尼斯 (ā duō ní sī). That's a sound-for-sound rendering — great for subtitles, not quite a name a Chinese family would choose. Below are real Chinese names that echo the sound of Adonis, each with a surname and a meaningful given name.
Does Adonis suit you? →Type your Chinese name to check how it flows with your surname, or find a better fitAdonis
安多立
ān duō lì
- 多 duō — abundant blessings
- 立 lì — to stand, establish
Same sound, other characters: 安多砺 (砺 honed by effort)
9 Chinese names that sound like Adonis
Each character was picked for sound first, then meaning; tones and unlucky homophones were checked.
安铎栎
ān duó lì
- 铎 duó · Metal — bell; teaching
- 栎 lì · Wood — oak, hard and strong
surname: 安
Make a name card with this →安拓宁
ān tuò níng
- 拓 tuò · Fire — pioneering
- 宁 níng · Fire — peaceful
surname: 安
Make a name card with this →安多宁
ān duō níng
- 多 duō · Fire — abundant blessings
- 宁 níng · Fire — peaceful
surname: 安
Make a name card with this →安铎里
ān duó lǐ
- 铎 duó · Metal — bell; teaching
- 里 lǐ · Wood — a long way
surname: 安
Make a name card with this →安铎宁
ān duó níng
- 铎 duó · Metal — bell; teaching
- 宁 níng · Fire — peaceful
surname: 安
Make a name card with this →安拓栎
ān tuò lì
- 拓 tuò · Fire — pioneering
- 栎 lì · Wood — oak, hard and strong
surname: 安
Make a name card with this →安拓林
ān tuò lín
- 拓 tuò · Fire — pioneering
- 林 lín · Wood — woods, flourishing growth
surname: 安
Make a name card with this →
Also see these names
What does Adonis mean?
Adonis comes from Greek and means the handsome youth of Greek myth.
How do you write Adonis in Chinese?
The standard Chinese transliteration is 阿多尼斯, read ā duō ní sī.
How do you pronounce Adonis?
In English it's said uh-DON-is (the capital letters are the stressed syllable).
Is a transliteration the same as a Chinese name?
Not quite. A transliteration copies sounds and is used for foreign names in news and subtitles. A Chinese name follows Chinese naming customs: a common surname plus one or two characters chosen for meaning and sound.
Can I use these names?
Yes — they're suggestions for fun and inspiration. Say them aloud, ask a Chinese-speaking friend, and pick what feels like you.
Is Adonis a good English name?
Adonis peaked around the 2010s and today it's rare and distinctive. It feels cool, playful; at work: casual or childish. In English it also means 'a very handsome man', so as a name it can feel a bit showy.
For entertainment and inspiration. Character meanings follow common dictionaries; naming customs vary.