Given name & surname
Apollo
Apollo is a masculine given name from Latin, ultimately from Ancient Greek. It is used in English and Polish.
Original Ancient GreekἈπόλλων
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Greek.
How it developed
In English usage, Apollo developed from Ἀπόλλων.
The story
In mythological stories, Apollo is associated with the god of archery, music, and poetry.
Apollo through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 9,012
- 9,000 boys · 12 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 820 babies
- 2025
- 708
- #445 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +36%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 708 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 445 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 35.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (94). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,301 as a first name in 2020; 427 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Apollo’s family of names
In English usage, Apollo developed from the Ancient Greek form Ἀπόλλων. Apollo has a related form in Apolo. Apollo has a related form in Apollos.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Apollo
- Apollo Mussin-PushkinRussian scientist (1760-1805)
- Apollo KorzeniowskiPolish writer (1820–1869)
- Apollo QuiboloyFilipino pastor and religious leaderborn 1950
- Apollo PapathanasioSwedish musicianborn 1969
- Apollo Kaggwaintellectual and political leader in Uganda1869–1927
- Apollo GranforteItalian opera singer (1886-1975)
- Apollon KorinfskyRussian writer and poet (1868-1937)
- Apollo RobbinsAmerican magicianborn 1974
- Apollo ChenTaiwanese politicianborn 1957
Characters named Apollo: Apollo Creed (the Rocky films).
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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