Addis, of Ethiopian origin, is a unisex given name that means 'new' in Amharic, one of Ethiopia's official languages. It gained global recognition when Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia, was named after it in the late 19th century. The name has since been adopted by various cultures worldwide, making it both distinctively Ethiopian and universally appealing.
The name Addis has seen varying popularity over the past century, with peaks in 2004 (15 births) and valleys such as 1936 to 1995 where it was not recorded at all. The overall total of 152 births suggests a steady, if inconsistent, presence among newborns.