Apollinaire

ah-poh-li-NAIR
French
"of Apollo"

Apollinaire Origin and Meaning

The name Apollinaire is a boy's name of French origin meaning "of Apollo".

Unique baby name and poetic Gallic choice. Guillaume Apollinaire was a French poet and novelist active in the early 20th century arts community, who is said to have coined the terms cubism and surrealism. He based his unique surname de plume on his Polish middle name, Apolinary.

Famous People Named Apollinaire

  • Apollinaire de Kontski
    Polish violinist
  • Apollinaire Bouchardat
    French physicist
  • Apollinaire Osadca
    Ukrainian,American architect
  • Apolinaire Stephen
    Vanuatan cricketer
  • (Giovan Pietro) Apollinare Offredi
    Italian philosopher