Apollo - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Apollo \a-pol

is pronounced er-POH-loh. It is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "destroyer". Mythology: the Greek and Roman god of light, music, and poetry, who drives the sun across the sky in a carriage, and also rules over healing and prophecy, speaking through the famous oracle at Delphi. The name comes from Appollyon, Greek translation of the Hebrew word "abaddon", meaning "destroyer". Biblical: Apollo was one of the early Christian disciples. In modern philosophy, Apollo has come to symbolize the classical and intellectual aspects of thought. In contrast, Dionysus, the god of wine and revelry, represents the spontaneous and instinctual.

Apollo has 3 variant forms: Apollon, Apollos and Apolo.

Baby names that sound like Apollo are Abell, Abel, Able, Abele, Abiel, Abyell, Abyel and Abiell.

Apollo is an uncommon first name for men but a somewhat common last name for both men and women (#48446 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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