What names are similar to Adonis?
If you like Adonis, consider Aramis, Alois and Osiris. Like Adonis, their spellings end in -is.
The same sound
Three syllables, ending the same way as Adonis.
Aramis French · literary; the elegant, romantic musketeer of Dumas's Three Musketeers
Alois German · the German form of Aloysius, from an old form of Louis, "famous in battle"; or from an Old German name, "completely wise"
Osiris African · Egyptian god of the afterlife and resurrection
The same roots
Also Greek names, from the tradition Adonis comes from.
Ulises Greek · Spanish form of Ulysses/Odysseus; meaning disputed
Achilles Greek · pain; the great hero of the Iliad
Denis Greek · variant of Dennis, follower of Dionysus
Atlas Greek · possibly "enduring"; in Greek mythology, the Titan who bears the heavens
The same feel
Also international and mythological names.
Leandro Greek · lion-man; the mythic hero who swam the Hellespont nightly to reach his love Hero
Dimitri Greek · follower of Demeter, goddess of the harvest
Hector Greek · holding fast
Leonidas Greek · "son of the lion"
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2020s, the same decade as Adonis, on a similar curve.
Ilias Greek · the modern Greek form of Elias, from the Hebrew name Elijah, "my God is Yahweh"
Andreas Greek · manly, brave
Atreus Greek · traditionally 'fearless' (etymology uncertain)
Yannis Greek · God is gracious
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