Apollo

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Apollo

Gender: Masculine
Language: English
Etymology:
Apollo is the English name for the Greek sun god.

History:
Apollo and its variants were Greek names, and were used by many Greek speakers during the early Christian era. Several early saints helped keep the name alive, although it has always been exceedingly rare.

Pronunciation: ah-pawl-oh.

Alternates: Apollos, Apollonios.
Latin: Apollonius.

Feminine: Apollonia.

Famous Bearers:
Educators, Scholars, and Social Workers:
Apollonius Rhodius (circa 250 BC)
Greek scholar.
Apollonius of Perga (The Great Geometer) (250 BC-210 BC)
Greek mathematician.
Apollonius of Tyna (?-97)
Greek philosopher.

Religious Figures:
St. Apollinaris (1st century)
Bishop of Ravenna, Italy.
St. Apollinaris (2nd century)
Bishop of Hierapolis, Phrygia.
St. Apollonius the Apologist (?-185)
Roman senator and Christian martyr.
St. Apollonius (?-205)
Egyptian priest.
St. Apollonius (?-305)
Egyptian martyr. Drowned.
St. Apollonius (?-326)
Bishop of Benevento, Italy.
St. Apollo (?-395)
Egyptian hermit.
St. Apollinaris Sidonius (?-480)
Bishop and scholar who fought against Germanic invaders of Rome.
St. Apollinaris (?-520)
Bishop of Vienne, Gaul.
St. Apollinaris (?-828)
Abbot of Monte Cassino, Italy.
Apollinaris Franco (?-1622)
Franciscan missionary martyred in Japan.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
less than 0.004 % named Apollo

Popularity of Apollo:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-2000: N/A