UK boy's name
Addis
A feminine name of Ethiopian origin, meaning "new".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2007. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Addis is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Addis popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2007 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4333, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2007, with 3 births.
This profile covers 3 England and Wales registrations across 1 recorded years from 2007 to 2007. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
Addis is at its recorded peak in the England and Wales series.
We estimate that about 3 living people in the UK are called Addis. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2008 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Addis ranked #4333 for boys in England and Wales in 2007, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2007, when 3 boys were registered as Addis.
- • About 3 living people in the UK are estimated to have Addis as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4333
2007
Births in 2007
3
Latest year
Peak year
2007
3 births
Estimated living
3
2026
Meaning
What does Addis mean?
The given name Addis has its origins in the Semitic languages, derived from the word "Addis" which means "new" or "renewed" in Amharic, the official language of Ethiopia. It is believed to have emerged in the ancient Aksumite Kingdom, located in present-day Eritrea and northern Ethiopia, around the 1st century AD.
Addis is a masculine name that has been used throughout the Horn of Africa region for centuries. It has been recorded in various historical texts and inscriptions from the region, including the Ge'ez scripts, which were used to write the ancient Semitic languages of Eritrea and Ethiopia.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Addis can be found in the Kebra Nagast, a 14th-century account of the Queen of Sheba's visit to King Solomon. The text mentions an Aksumite ruler named Addis Amlak, who is said to have reigned in the 10th century AD.
Among the notable historical figures who bore the name Addis is Addis Alam (1892-1962), an Ethiopian nobleman and military leader who played a crucial role in the country's resistance against the Italian invasion in the 1930s. Another prominent bearer of the name was Addis Alemayehu (1861-1900), the Emperor of Ethiopia from 1889 to 1897.
In the realm of literature, the name Addis is associated with Addis Kidane (1912-2009), an Eritrean poet and playwright who was a prominent figure in the country's literary scene during the 20th century.
Other notable individuals with the name Addis include Addis Abebe (1917-1998), an Ethiopian diplomat and politician who served as the country's Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1976 to 1977, and Addis Alem Balema (1919-2008), an Ethiopian military officer and politician who played a significant role in the country's struggle for independence.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Decades
Addis by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Addis was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | #4333 | 3 | 1 |
Related
Names similar to Addis
- Alfie 86,546
- Alexander 85,525
- Adam 71,855
- Archie 59,965
- Arthur 43,586
- Aaron 36,366
- Alex 32,729
- Andrew 20,169
- Arlo 19,061
- Aidan 16,776
- Albie 16,017
- Albert 15,809
FAQ
Addis: questions and answers
How popular is the name Addis in the UK right now?
In 2007, Addis was ranked #4333 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Addis most popular?
The peak year on record was 2007, with 3 babies registered as Addis in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Addis?
A feminine name of Ethiopian origin, meaning "new".
How many people are called Addis in the UK?
A total of 3 babies have been registered as Addis across the 1 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.