Name
Apollo
Meaning
Apollo is a masculine name of Greek origin meaning “uncertain; god of the sun and light”.
Apollo named the Greek god of the sun, light, music, prophecy, and healing, one of the most worshipped deities of the ancient world; the name's literal origin predates Greek and remains debated by scholars. NASA's moon program and Rocky's Apollo Creed gave it modern swagger, and parents now use it without hesitation.
Re-entered the US top 1000 in 2014 and has climbed into the top 500 since.
Popularity in the United States
Boys
Ranked #445 in 2025 · peak #389 in 2022
Data: US Social Security Administration, top-1000 ranks.
At a glance
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Masculine
- Pronounced
- /ah-POL-oh/
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Questions
Apollo is a masculine name of Greek origin meaning “uncertain; god of the sun and light”. Apollo named the Greek god of the sun, light, music, prophecy, and healing, one of the most worshipped deities of the ancient world; the name's literal origin predates Greek and remains debated by scholars.
Apollo is traditionally a masculine (boy) name. Re-entered the US top 1000 in 2014 and has climbed into the top 500 since.
The name Apollo comes from Greek. Apollo named the Greek god of the sun, light, music, prophecy, and healing, one of the most worshipped deities of the ancient world; the name's literal origin predates Greek and remains debated by scholars. NASA's moon program and Rocky's Apollo Creed gave it modern swagger, and parents now use it without hesitation.
Apollo is pronounced ah-POL-oh.
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