21%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English (Rare) Pronounced Pron. AP-əl [key·IPA] Meaning & History From the English word for the fruit, derived from Middle English appel, Old English æppel. The American actress Gwenyth Paltrow and British musician Chris Martin gave this name to their daughter in 2004. Categories Animal Crossing characters, body parts, brand names, celebrity babies, English nouns, food, fruits, green, pink, rare English, red, sweets, word names, yellow