Given name
Aponi
“resembling a butterfly”
Aponi is used as a given name. One Native American interpretation is “resembling a butterfly.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Native American interpretation is “resembling a butterfly.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Native American.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2006. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Aponi through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 75
- 0 boys · 75 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 13 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +100%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 12 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Aponi’s family of names
Aponi has a related form in Aponni. Aponi has a related form in Apponi. Aponi has a related form in Apponni.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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