Adonai

Excuse me... no. Just no. I’m Jewish, and that’s just not... appropriate, I guess? I don’t know what word to use.

It has an excellent sound and look about it. I would definitely use this name. Very esteemed.

Uh, this is a title, not a person's name. You're basically naming your kid "my Lord". And who said not liking this name has to do with someone's religious beliefs? I'm not Jewish or Christian, I simply think naming a kid a title, especially one that means "my Lord", is strange.

You absolutely do not want to try to explain to a Jewish person that you "thought it was a good name because..." you are literally calling your child God. No. Just no.

The related name Adonis might be a less contentious alternative.

Though it is a free country and you *can* name someone whatever you want to, this is not a name. It is the same thing as naming a kid "My Lord" which is pretty weird.

In response to the one who said this is equivalent to naming a child My Lord, again you have to remember not everyone believes in God. I am an atheist, and I quite enjoy this name. To me, it isn't the equivalent of My Lord, because I don't believe in a Lord. Beliefs are not universal. This is a beautiful name that I may consider using in the future.

Beautiful name. I agree with the previous poster completely. Please don't soil other's impression of this name through your own beliefs; they are not universal. That being said, I would love to name my daughter this. It sounds like such a feminine name, even if it's listed as masculine. The meaning doesn't concern me much; at least it isn't "asshole"!

Just as with any other name, anyone that wants to can name their son Adonai. If it is against someone's beliefs, they can chose not to do it, but they shouldn't make of their beliefs a general rule for the whole humanity. There are people that consider Christianity or Islam just another mythology, so it's fine if they want to name their son Allah or Yahve or Jehovah or Adonai as it is fine for them to name their son Zeus or Apollo or Hermes or Ouranos or Mars or Venus or Jupiter.

I absolutey love this name, but I think it should be reserved only for God.

This name should NOT be used for a person!

Don't give it to your son. It's like naming someone God or Allah. It's a title, not a name.

A beautiful name... I've never come across anyone named this but I think that it would be a great name to give to a son.