Apollo

Greek mythology name

"destroyer"

Apollo Origin and Meaning

The name Apollo is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "destroyer".

With mythological names rising, the handsome son of Zeus and god of medicine, music, and poetry among many other things might offer an interesting, if high-pressure, option.

But if Romeo and Venus are now deemed baby-appropriate, why not Apollo? Olympic speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno might inspire some parents. And now that it's been chosen by Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale, it could take off as their first son's name—Kingston—has.

Other cool associations include NASA's Apollo program, from 1961-72, that succeeded in putting the first humans on the moon when astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed their lunar module and walked on the moon's surface. There's also the historic Apollo Theatre in Harlem, on whose stage the careers of Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Artetha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, the Supremes, the Jackson 5, and countless others were launched.

Apollo Rank in US Top 1000

# 432 in the US

Apollo Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 167 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Apollo

• 432 US 2023
• 167 Nameberry 2025
• 340 Future 2028
• 729 England 2023
• 31 Dogs 2023
• 32 Cats 2023

20 Names Similar to Apollo

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Apollo.

• Sirius
• Artemis
• Lucifer
• Orion
• Zephyr
• Aries
• Draco
• Cosmo
• Jupiter
• Lucius
• Achilles
• Phoenix
• Salem
• Nero
• Atlas
• Loki
• Perseus
• Adonis
• Eros
• Osiris

Famous People Named Apollo

• Apollo Korzeniowski Polish writer and father of Polish,English novelist Joseph Conrad
• Apollo Price American pro video gamer
• Apollo Bowie Flynn Rossdale (b. 2014) son of singers Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale
• Apollo Rouvas (b. 2016) son of singer Sakis Rouvas and model Katia Zygouli

The name Apollo in Pop Culture

• Apollo Greek God of the sun, prophecy, plagues, healing, medicine, sports, Archery , poetry, young boys, music and the lyre.
• Apollo Creed Rocky Balboa's main rival from the "Rocky" movie series
• Apollo NASA space program
• Apollo Adama main character in Battlestar Galactica tv series
• Apollo character in the Percy Jackson and the Heroes of Olympus and the Trials of Apollo series (Rick Riordan)
• Apollo character in the novel "Goddess of Light" (PC Cast)
• Apollo Justice character in the "Ace Attorney" video game series
• "Apollo " song by Last Dinosaurs
• Apollo a eagle villager from Animal Crossing
• Apollo the main antagonist of Lore Olympus