Apollon as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Apollon

What is the meaning of the name Apollon ?

The baby name Apollon is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced uh-POL-on (IPA: /əˈpɒlən/).

Apollon is Greek in Origin.

Apollon is the Hellenic form of the name borne by the Greek god Apollo; from Ancient Greek Apóllōn (Ἀπόλλων), via Russian and French Apollon. Its etymology is debated - possibly pre-Greek - with proposals linking it to Doric apella “assembly,” to apollymi “to destroy,” or to a root meaning “bright/light.” As a given name, Apollon carries associations of light, music, healing, and prophecy through the deity rather than a single fixed gloss.

Attested across the Hellenistic and Roman worlds, it appears frequently in theophoric derivatives such as Apollonios/Apollonius and Apollodorus; the New Testament preserves the related form Apollos. In the Orthodox sphere, Apollon survived into modern times, especially in Russia and Greece, with 19th-century literary bearers like Apollon Maykov. Variants and related forms include Apollo (English/Italian), Apolo (Spanish), Apollon (French/Russian), Apollonios/Apollonius, Apollinaire (French), Apollinaris (Latin), and the feminines Apollonia, Apolline, and Apollinaria. Usage today is rare but benefits from renewed mythic appeal.