Apolo
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning a spelling variant of apollo, greek god of sun and music.
Babies a year
8
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Apolo by the numbers
Apolo was given to 8 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 16 babies in 2010, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Apolo. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean song or music
Like Apolo, each of these has song or music in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Harperharp player10,735 in the US (2017)
- Ariamelody, air; lioness7,160 in the US (2017)
- Carmensong; poem; possibly from mount carmel789 in the US (2017)
- Rishisage; seer; poet28 in England and Wales (2025)
- Tadhgpoet or philosopher98 in England and Wales (2025)
- Arionvery melodious; from the legendary poet and musician73 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean the sun
Like Apolo, each of these has the sun in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Cyrussun; royal name from ancient Persia729 in the US (2017)
- Eliansun; diminutive of Elias or form of Helios486 in the US (2017)
- Samsonhis name is sun; strong as the sun430 in the US (2017)
- Reyanshpart of the sun; ray of light382 in the US (2017)
- Sunnybright or cheerful like the sun69 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ishaansun or offering of the sun79 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Apolo
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