The baby name Apollo is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'IPA_US': '/əˈpɑːloʊ/', 'IPA_UK': '/əˈpɒləʊ/', 'respelling': 'uh-PAH-loh or uh-POL-oh'}.
Apollo is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Apollo is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'IPA_US': '/əˈpɑːloʊ/', 'IPA_UK': '/əˈpɒləʊ/', 'respelling': 'uh-PAH-loh or uh-POL-oh'}.
Apollo is Greek in Origin.
Apollo derives from Greek Apollōn, the name of the classical deity linked with music, prophecy, healing, and later the sun. The etymology is debated: proposals connect it to Doric apella ‘assembly/strength,’ to an Anatolian theonym (cf. Hittite Appaliunas), or to a root meaning ‘to drive away,’ so the literal meaning remains uncertain; culturally, it evokes brilliance and harmony.
Usage of Apollo as a given name was rare in early Christian Europe, though cognates such as Apollos (New Testament), Apollonius/Apollinaris, and the feminine Apollonia survived in ecclesiastical and scholarly contexts. The name was revived during the Renaissance and saw modern English-language uptake in the 20th–21st centuries, aided by the NASA Apollo program. International variants include Apolo (Spanish/Portuguese), Apollon (Russian), Apollinaire (French), Apolinario/Apolinarius, and feminine forms Apolline, Apollina, Apollonia/Apolonia. Nicknames: Apo, Polo.
| Name | Last Name(s) | Mother | Mother famous for | Fame Level | Father | Father famous for | Fame Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apollo | Rossdale | Gwen Stefani | singer | ★★★★★ | Gavin Rossdale | singer | ★★★★★ |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2024 | #1 | — | 820 |
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| TW | 0 | #100 | 4 | 4,523 | |
| SD | 0 | #102 | 1 | 2,130 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #107 | 4 | 5,607 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #130 | 2 | 3,473 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #136 | 2 | 1,769 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| JO | 0 | #140 | 1 | 2,158 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2020 | #176 | 2 | 1,548 |
| AE | 0 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #226 | 10 | 6,830 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #231 | 7 | 7,146 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #233 | 2 | 5,842 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #242 | 8 | 5,568 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #250 | 7 | 7,111 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #257 | 3 | 3,997 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #261 | 46 | 2,588 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #268 | 6 | 6,912 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #291 | 3 | 6,876 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #298 | 22 | 9,639 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #308 | 5 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #336 | 5 | 6,459 |
| MY | 0 | #350 | 5 | 12,352 | |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| BR | 0 | #357 | 4 | 5,969 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #359 | 3 | 8,138 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 24 | 11,440 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #370 | 776 | 7,044 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #378 | 4 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #385 | 3 | 2,865 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #404 | 3 | 8,413 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #463 | 4 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #490 | 16 | 12,621 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #508 | 20 | 12,905 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #521 | 3 | 11,913 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #559 | 3 | 10,655 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #563 | 14 | 10,045 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #570 | 6 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #582 | 6 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #669 | 14 | 3,552 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #677 | 21 | 17,960 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #679 | 73 | 12,213 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #689 | 19 | 18,093 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #693 | 5 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #698 | 3 | 13,390 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #759 | 11 | 18,755 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #822 | 5 | 15,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #912 | 7 | 17,948 |
| United States | Girls | 2021 | #914 | 7 | 8,741 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #920 | 6 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #930 | 23 | 5,697 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #932 | 20 | 5,873 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #939 | 13 | 16,906 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #989 | 4 | 12,708 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 5 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,030 | 4 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 9 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,064 | 9 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,067 | 45 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,070 | 23 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,108 | 71 | 25,619 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,132 | 10 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,152 | 25 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,191 | 21 | 19,440 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,375 | 97 | 10,046 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,430 | 17 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,560 | 55 | 28,008 |
Apollo is popular in 64 countries — most recent births per country:
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