Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Appollonia isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1984. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Appollonia through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 55
- 0 boys · 55 girls
- Most popular year
- 1985
- 27 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1993. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 27 in 1985.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Appollonia’s family of names
Appollonia may belong to the same name family as Apollonia. This is a tentative spelling connection.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Appollonia, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Alona
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Alicia
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>99% girls
Camelia
“a ceremonial attendant; a noble virgin”
>99% girls
Yesenia
“resembling a flower”
>99% girls
Evelia
“giver of life; a lively woman”
>99% girls
Adria
“man from Hadria” · “a man from Hadria”
>99% girls
Allegra
Allegra is a variant of Alegria. One Spanish interpretation is “one who is cheerful and brings happiness to others.”
>99% girls
Olympia
“from Mount Olympus; a goddess”
>99% girls