Gender Masculine
Scripts Ἀπόλλων(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. ə-PAHL-o(English)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

From Greek Ἀπόλλων (Apollon), which is of unknown meaning, though perhaps related to the Indo-European root *apelo- meaning "strength". Another theory states that Apollo can be equated with Appaliunas, an Anatolian god whose name possibly means "father lion" or "father light". The Greeks later associated Apollo's name with the Greek verb ἀπόλλυμι (apollymi) meaning "to destroy". In Greek mythology Apollo was the son of Zeus and Leto and the twin of Artemis. He was the god of prophecy, medicine, music, art, law, beauty, and wisdom. Later he also became the god of the sun and light.

Related Names

VariantApollon
Other Languages & CulturesApollon(Greek)

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   formal   upper class   strong   refined   strange   complex   serious  

Name Days

Poland: March 9

Images

Statue of ApolloStatue of Apollo

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Entry updated January 21, 2022