Apollo Name Meaning

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By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: In ancient Greece, Apollo was considered a healer and was invoked for protection against diseases and ailments, which adds a layer of positive meaning to the name.

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A Deep Dive

Apollo Overview

Meaning

Destroyer, God of the sun

Gender

Boy

Origin

Greek, Roman

Etymology

Derived from Greek and Roman mythology

Pronunciation

/əˈpɒl.oʊ/

Popularity

Apollo is cherished in various countries, including the United States and Italy. In the USA, Apollo ranked 432nd for boys in 2023

Syllable

3 syllables

Length

6 letters

Numerology

8 (Practical, Ambitious, Materialistic)

Name Styles

Mythological, Cool, Classic

Associated Traits

Strong, artistic, intelligent, charismatic

Spiritual, Religious, or Cultural Significance

The name Apollo holds significant cultural importance in ancient Greek mythology, symbolizing the god of the sun, music, and prophecy.

Name Day

February 9th (Greece)
A Deep Dive

Apollo Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Apollos, Apollon, Apollinaire, Apollonia, Apolline

Common Nicknames

Polo, Pollo, Ollie, Lo, Poe

Diminutives

Pol, Apo

Famous People

  • Apollo Robbins
    (American Sleight-of-Hand Artist)
  • Apollo Nida
    (American Television Personality)
  • Apollo Papathanasio
    (Greek Musician)
  • Apollo Perelini
    (Samoan Rugby Player)
  • Apollo Korzeniowski
    (Polish Writer)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Apollo Creed
    ("Rocky," Film Series)
  • "Apollo 13"
    (Film)
  • "Apollo's Song"
    (Manga)
  • Apollo
    ("Battlestar Galactica," TV Series)

Places

  • Apollo Bay
    (Victoria, Australia)
  • Apollo Theater
    (New York, USA)
  • Apollo Beach
    (Florida, USA)
  • Apollo Bridge
    (Bratislava, Slovakia)

What Is the Meaning of Apollo?

The name Apollo means “destroyer” and “the god of the sun.” It signifies brilliance and power, often representing someone who is energetic and dynamic.

What Is the Origin of The Name Apollo?

The name Apollo has its origins in Greek and Roman mythology, derived from the Greek god of the sun, music, and prophecy. The name’s etymology may trace back to the Greek word “apollymi,” meaning “to destroy,” highlighting its ancient mythological roots.

Apollo Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Apollo in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#3982021#3892022#4322023
Top 3 Rankings#3892022#3982021#4322023

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Apollo

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023432
(-43 from 2022)
717
(-102 from 2022)
0.03916
2022389
(+9 from 2021)
819
(+34 from 2021)
0.04373
2021398
(+50 from 2020)
785
(+120 from 2020)
0.04190
2020448
(+41 from 2019)
665
(+75 from 2019)
0.03595
2019489
(+22 from 2018)
590
(+39 from 2018)
0.03070
2018511
(+25 from 2017)
551
(+23 from 2017)
0.02835
2017536
(+49 from 2016)
528
(+58 from 2016)
0.02668
2016585
(+166 from 2015)
470
(+148 from 2015)
0.02320
2015751
(+44 from 2014)
322
(+34 from 2014)
0.01575
2014795
(+178 from 2013)
288
(+83 from 2013)
0.01405
2013973
(+10 from 2012)
205
(+2 from 2012)
0.01015
2012983
(+243 from 2011)
203
(+61 from 2011)
0.01000
20111226
(+14 from 2010)
142
No change from 2010
0.00699
20101240
(+599 from 2009)
142
(+62 from 2009)
0.00691
20091839
(-14 from 2008)
80
No change from 2008
0.00377
20081825
(-175 from 2007)
80
(-13 from 2007)
0.00367
20071650
(+227 from 2006)
93
(+21 from 2006)
0.00420
20061877
(+690 from 2005)
72
(+29 from 2005)
0.00328
20052567
(+174 from 2004)
43
(+5 from 2004)
0.00202
20042741
(+303 from 2003)
38
(+7 from 2003)
0.00180
20033044
(-849 from 2002)
31
(-17 from 2002)
0.00148
20022195
(+3472 from 2001)
48
(+36 from 2001)
0.00232
20015667
(-883 from 2000)
12
(-3 from 2000)
0.00058
20004784
(-951 from 1999)
15
(-4 from 1999)
0.00072
19993833
(-236 from 1998)
19
(-1 from 1998)
0.00093
19983597
(+2502 from 1997)
20
(+11 from 1997)
0.00099
19976099
(-118 from 1996)
9
No change from 1996
0.00045
19965981
(-1190 from 1995)
9
(-3 from 1995)
0.00045
19954791
(+1076 from 1994)
12
(+3 from 1994)
0.00060
19945867
(+946 from 1993)
9
(+2 from 1993)
0.00044
19936813
(-2700 from 1992)
7
(-7 from 1992)
0.00034
19924113
(-1285 from 1991)
14
(-9 from 1991)
0.00067
19912828
(+37 from 1990)
23
(+1 from 1990)
0.00109
19902865
(+753 from 1989)
22
(+7 from 1989)
0.00102
19893618
(-937 from 1988)
15
(-6 from 1988)
0.00072
19882681
(-567 from 1987)
21
(-7 from 1987)
0.00105
19872114
(-527 from 1986)
28
(-13 from 1986)
0.00144
19861587
(+328 from 1985)
41
(+11 from 1985)
0.00213
19851915
(+377 from 1984)
30
(+8 from 1984)
0.00156
19842292
(-152 from 1983)
22
(-2 from 1983)
0.00117
19832140
(-576 from 1982)
24
(-15 from 1982)
0.00129
19821564
(+853 from 1981)
39
(+19 from 1981)
0.00207
19812417
(-204 from 1980)
20
(-3 from 1980)
0.00107
19802213
(-842 from 1979)
23
(-23 from 1979)
0.00124
19791371
(+541 from 1978)
46
(+20 from 1978)
0.00257
19781912
(+2671 from 1977)
26
(+19 from 1977)
0.00152
19774583
(+353 from 1976)
7
(+1 from 1976)
0.00041
19764936
(-993 from 1975)
6
(-2 from 1975)
0.00037
19753943
(-106 from 1974)
8
No change from 1974
0.00049
19743837
(-980 from 1973)
8
(-4 from 1973)
0.00049
19732857
(+763 from 1972)
12
(+4 from 1972)
0.00074
19723620
(-1062 from 1971)
8
(-6 from 1971)
0.00048
19712558
(-342 from 1969)
14
(-1 from 1969)
0.00077
19700
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19692216
(+1322 from 1965)
15
(+9 from 1965)
0.00082
19680
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19670
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19660
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19653538
First SSA data recorded
6
First SSA data recorded
0.00032
19640
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19630
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19620
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19610
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19600
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19590
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19580
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19570
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19560
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19550
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19540
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19530
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19520
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19510
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19500
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19490
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19480
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19470
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19460
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0
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0.0000
19450
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19440
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19430
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19420
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19410
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19400
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19390
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19380
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19370
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19360
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19350
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19340
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19330
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19320
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19310
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19300
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19290
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19280
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19270
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19260
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19250
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19240
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19230
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19220
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19210
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19200
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19190
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19180
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19170
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19160
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19150
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19140
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19130
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19120
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19110
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19100
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19090
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19080
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19070
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19060
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19050
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19040
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19030
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19020
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19010
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19000
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18990
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18980
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18970
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18960
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18950
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18940
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18930
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
18920
No SSA data
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0.0000
18910
No SSA data
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No SSA data
0.0000
18900
No SSA data
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No SSA data
0.0000
18890
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18880
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18870
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18860
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18850
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18840
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18830
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18820
No SSA data
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No SSA data
0.0000
18810
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
18800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Apollo

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#3512021#3792022#3472023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#4542021#4022022#3932023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#3442021#4152022#3722023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#3002021#2592022#2262023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#4372021#4582022#4762023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#3482021#3562022#3722023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#3382021#3772022#5102023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#2632021#2252022#2742023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#3522021#2612022#2492023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#4762021#4622022#3782023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#5332021#4002022#4902023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#4132021#3842022#5352023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#3242021#3222022#5712023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#3382021#3542022#7122023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#4352021#6452022#4922023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#4792021#3622022#4482023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#3152021#3642022#4012023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#2822021#2782022#3022023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#3022021#4042022#5942023

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#2042021#2282022#2892023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#5252021#4852022#6212023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#5232021#4532022#8352023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#4112021#4372022#4392023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#4522021#2922022#5702023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#7122021#3872022#8042023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#3452021#3322022#4292023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#5142020#4632021#3342022

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#4122021#5992022#4622023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#4572021#4252022#4512023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#6292021#3922022#6392023

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#4322021#3482022#3292023

Hawaii (HI)

Hawaii (HI) flagHawaii (HI)#2462020#2442021#1732022

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#6072021#5632022#6972023

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#2632020#3242021#3612022

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#3872021#5092022#4912023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#4562022#8212023

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#3252016#3362020#3332022

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#3052021

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#3912020#4062023

Alaska (AK)

Alaska (AK) flagAlaska (AK)#1802012

South Dakota (SD)

South Dakota (SD) flagSouth Dakota (SD)#2052023

North Dakota (ND)

North Dakota (ND) flagNorth Dakota (ND)#2382019

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#5392022

Popularity Rankings for Apollo in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Greenland

Greenland flagGreenland#652019#522020#512021

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#4972021#8372022#6292023

Popularity in Poland

Poland flagPoland#4982019

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#7792022

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales flagEngland and Wales#9522019#9072021

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#10002017#9782019#9802021

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Apollo a Name for Boys or Girls?

Apollo is usually seen as a male name. Its historical and mythological significance contributes to its frequent use for boys.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Apollo

Apollo in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Apollo Robbins (Sleight-of-Hand Artist, born 1974): An American performer famous for his pickpocketing skills.
  • Apollo Nida (Television Personality, born 1978): An American reality TV star featured on "The Real Housewives of Atlanta."
  • Apollo Papathanasio (Musician, born 1969): A Greek singer best known as the lead vocalist of the band Firewind.
  • Apollo Perelini (Rugby Player, born 1969): A Samoan rugby player who has represented his country in both rugby union and rugby league.
  • Apollo Korzeniowski (Writer, 1820-1869): A Polish playwright, poet, and father of novelist Joseph Conrad.
  • Apollo 11 (Space Mission, 1969): The NASA mission that landed the first humans on the Moon, including Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.
  • Apollo Faye (Basketball Player, born 1945): A retired Senegalese basketball player who competed in the Olympics.
  • Apollo Creed ("Rocky," 1976 Film Series): A charismatic and confident boxer who becomes Rocky Balboa's rival and later his friend.
  • "Apollo 13" (1995 Film): A historical drama about the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission and the efforts to bring the astronauts safely back to Earth.
  • "Apollo's Song" (1970 Manga): A compelling manga about a boy who experiences love and heartbreak across various lifetimes.
  • Apollo ("Battlestar Galactica," 2004 TV Series): A skilled fighter pilot and son of Commander Adama in the epic sci-fi series.
  • "Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney" (2007 Video Game): A popular video game where players take on the role of defense attorney Apollo Justice.
  • Apollo Bay (Victoria, Australia): A coastal town along the Great Ocean Road, featuring scenic views and marine activities.
  • Apollo Theater (New York, USA): A historic music hall in Harlem, famous for its significant role in African-American culture.
  • Apollo Beach (Florida, USA): A community located on the Gulf Coast, known for its manatee viewing center and waterfront properties.
  • Apollo Bridge (Bratislava, Slovakia): A road bridge over the Danube River, notable for its modern architectural design.

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