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.

# 432 in the US

Apollo Rank in US Top 1000

# 178 on Nameberry

Apollo Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Apollo Popularity

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

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

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