Meaning of the nameAdonai
- Male
- Hebrew origin
- A-do-nai
Adonai is a male name of Hebrew origin meaning 'my lord', a title used for God in Hebrew.
- People (2022)
- 2,305
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,642
- Median age
- 27 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,357
- people
Adonai in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Adonai, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (622 people).
74 women 2,231 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Adonai is most common
States with the highest share of people named Adonai in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.007%
- Pará 0.003%
- Bahia 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 352 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 272 | 0.007% |
| Pará | 268 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 202 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 178 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 150 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 85 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 83 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 79 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 67 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 67 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 65 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 45 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 43 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 35 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 35 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 35 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 34 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 34 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 32 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 28 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 25 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 24 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 22 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Adonai
Behind the Name gives Adonai as 'my lord' in Hebrew and describes it as the title used for the God of Israel, in place of the divine name that was not pronounced. Wiktionary records the word in Portuguese as one of the names of God in Judaism, borrowed from Hebrew אֲדֹנָי (ʾădônāy, 'my Lord'). In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,305 people named Adonai, with a median age of 27.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Adonai · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Adonai · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Adonai
What does the name Adonai mean?
Adonai means “my lord”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Adonai in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,305 people with the first name Adonai, which ranks it number 4,642 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Adonai a boy's or a girl's name?
Adonai is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 74 women and 2,231 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Adonai?
Adonai is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Adonai most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.007% of the state's population is named Adonai (272 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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