What origin is the name Adonijah?

Adonijah comes from hebrew naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Adonijah a popular name?

Adonijah is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Adonijah?

Names from the same hebrew tradition pair naturally with Adonijah — for example Isabella, Abigail, Elizabeth. You can browse more on our hebrew names page.

Adonijah

Q: Is Adonijah a rare name?

Yes. Adonijah does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Adonijah

Adonijah

Boy

hebrew

4 syllables

Adonijah is a hebrew boy's name meaning "Variant of adoniah: the lord is my god; derived from adoniah, the lord is my god".

Parents who choose Adonijah pick a boy name from the hebrew tradition, meaning "Variant of adoniah: the lord is my god; derived from adoniah, the lord is my god". At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 4 syllables.

Origin: hebrew
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 4

Meaning compiled from public name lists.