Apollonia

Gender Feminine

Usage Ancient Greek, Italian

Scripts Ἀπολλωνία(Ancient Greek)

Pronounced Pron. A-POL-LAW-NEE-A(Classical Greek) [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Feminine form of Apollonios. This was the name of a 3rd-century saint and martyr from Alexandria.

Related Names

Masculine FormsApollonios, Apollonius(Ancient Greek)

Other Languages & CulturesApolena(Czech) Abelone, Lone(Danish) Pleun(Dutch) Apolline(French) Apolonia, Pola(Polish) Apolônia(Portuguese (Brazilian)) Apolónia(Portuguese (European)) Apolena(Slovak) Apolonija, Polona(Slovene) Apolonia(Spanish)

User SubmissionsApol·lònia, Apollónia, Apollònia

People think this name is

classic mature formal upper class natural wholesome refined strange complex serious

Name Days

Austria: February 9

Denmark: February 9

Hungary: July 7 (as Apollónia)

Italy: February 9

Categories

animals, Catholic saints, ends in -nia, felines, feminine forms, Godfather characters, Granblue Fantasy characters, light, lions, martyrs, Orthodox saints, saints, stage names, strength, The Golden Girls characters, theophoric names, uncertain etymology

Entry updated April 5, 2022