Apis as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Apis

What is the meaning of the name Apis ?

The baby name Apis is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈeɪpɪs/ (AY-pis); Classical Latin: /ˈaː.pis/.

Apis is Egyptian, Latin in Origin.

Apis carries a dual pedigree: in Latin, apis means “bee,” the root behind apiary and apiculture; in Greco‑Egyptian usage, Apis is the Greek name of the sacred bull of Memphis, from Egyptian ḥp/Ḥapi, a living manifestation of Ptah later linked to Osiris. Taken as a given name, it can therefore evoke the bee’s industry and community as well as the bull’s sacred vitality, fecundity, and protective strength.

The name appears in Classical narratives (e.g., a legendary king of Argos named Apis) and in Hellenistic religion through the cult that produced Serapis. As a personal name today it is rare and largely scholarly or stylistic. Variants and related forms include Hapi/Hapis (Egyptian), Serapis (syncretic), modern Apia as a feminine adaptation, and learned Apian/Apianus. Cognate-by-meaning options include Melissa and Deborah; a simple nickname is Api.