Adonai is a distinctive choice, ranked #5892 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Adonai in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#5892
About the Name Adonai
Adonai has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 2932 places in five years. It was most popular in 2019 at #1439 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2001.
Adonai is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Adonai
Unlikely. With around 3 UK babies named Adonai per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Adonai in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Adonai has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 2932 places in the last five years. Its peak was #1439 in 2019. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Adonai is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Adonai include: Michael Adonai — Michael Adonai is a visual artist from Eritrea.; Adonai Martínez — Adonai Ulises Martínez Bonilla is a retired professional football player from El Salvador.; Adonai Mitchell — Adonai Enlil "AD" Mitchell is an American professional football wide receiver for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL)..
Adonai does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Adonais in the wild.
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UK babies named Adonai (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 2932 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Adonai
Likely around 1 other Adonai in the class
UK Popularity (2001–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Adonai
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Michael Adonai is a visual artist from Eritrea. From an early age, Adonai had an interest in painting, influenced by his older brother Berhane, who went on to also get some notoriety as an Eritrean painter.
Adonai Enlil "AD" Mitchell is an American professional football wide receiver for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs and Texas Longhorns before being selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round of the 2024 NFL draft.