Apollon
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- ah-POH-lohn
- Origin
- Greek
- UK rank, 2025
- #4,301 for boys
Apollon is a boys' name of Greek origin. In 2025 it ranked 4,301st for boys in the UK (4 babies).
What does Apollon mean?
Greek: Greek form of Apollo
Greek form of Apollo, the god of music, poetry, prophecy and light.
Is Apollon a girl's or a boy's name?
Apollon is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 4 boys in the UK. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Apollon in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- #4,301among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 4about 1 in 75,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Steadydown 22% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 4 boys in the UK were named Apollon, making it the 4,301st most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 6,082nd. Its busiest year was 2019, with 4 boys.
2025 had more boys named Apollon than any year since 2019.
Among boys in 2025, it was 4,212th in England and Wales.
Apollon in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | #4,301 |
| 2024 | 0 | – |
| 2023 | 3 | #5,193 |
| 2022 | 1 | #6,413 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 2 | #6,082 |
| 2019 | 4 | #4,126 |
| 2018 | 3 | #4,959 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 3 | #4,955 |
Names like Apollon
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Theodore Atlas Hudson Arthur Albie Robin Grayson Kit Elias Asher Jaxon Rowan
More Greek names
Luca Sophia George Theo Lucas Sofia Alexander Sebastian Penelope Phoebe Margot Luke Chloe Sophie Zoe Iris
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Apollon: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/apollon, updated 20 October 2026.