65%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Biblical Scripts אֲדֹנִיָה(Ancient Hebrew) Pronounced Pron. /æd.ə.ˈnaɪ.d͡ʒə/(English) [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Means "my lord is Yahweh" in Hebrew. This is the name of one of King David's sons in the Old Testament. Though he was the eldest surviving son of David, he was passed over as heir to the throne in favour of Solomon. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Roots'adon + YahwehOther Languages & Cultures'Adoniyah(Biblical Hebrew) People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal wholesome strong strange complex serious Categories theophoric names