Adonai

What does the name Adonai mean?

Adonai is the Hebrew title meaning "my Lord", the word traditionally spoken in place of the unpronounced name of God when reading the Hebrew Bible. As a given name it is used mostly by Spanish-speaking Christian families, who also favor Emmanuel and Messiah. Adonai ranked number 4788 in the United States in 2000, reached its best position at number 1685 in 2024 and stands at number 1942 in 2025.

At a glance

Gender
Boy's name
Origin
Hebrew / Spanish
Popularity
Rather rare – #1942 of the boy names in the United States
International
Adonai (Hebrew / Spanish / English), Adonay (Spanish / Portuguese).

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