Addis as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Addis

What is the meaning of the name Addis ?

The baby name Addis is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈædɪs/ (AD-iss).

Addis is Amharic in Origin.

Addis carries twin origins. In the English and Scots tradition, it is a surname derived from Addy, a medieval pet form of Adam, plus the genitival -s; the sense is effectively “son of Adam.” Separately, in Amharic (Ethiopia’s principal Semitic language) addis means “new,” familiar from the capital’s name, Addis Ababa (“new flower”), and is used as a standalone given name.

As a forename in the Anglophone world, Addis appears from the 19th century, sometimes as a clipped form of Addison; it remains uncommon but has seen modest contemporary use alongside Addison’s rise. In Ethiopia and its diaspora, Addis has steady traditional currency, largely masculine. Related forms and variants include Addison, Addy, Addie, Adison, and Addisson on the English side, and Amharic cognates such as Addisu (m.) and compounds like Addisalem or Addis Alem (“new world”). Overall meanings cluster around “son of Adam” or “new.”