What origin is the name Apollos?

Apollos comes from hebrew naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Apollos a popular name?

Apollos is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Apollos?

Names from the same hebrew tradition pair naturally with Apollos — for example Isabella, Abigail, Elizabeth. You can browse more on our hebrew names page.

Apollos

Q: Is Apollos a rare name?

Yes. Apollos does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Apollos

Apollos

Boy

hebrew

3 syllables

Apollos is a hebrew boy's name meaning "A name of Greek and Hebrew significance meaning 'destroyer,' famously mentioned in the New Testament.".

Apollos is a boy name of hebrew origin meaning "A name of Greek and Hebrew significance meaning 'destroyer,' famously mentioned in the New Testament.". It has 3 syllables.

Origin: hebrew
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A name of Greek and Hebrew significance meaning 'destroyer,' famously mentioned in the New Testament.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Apollos

Very rare in US records

What does Apollos mean?

Apollos is a boy name of hebrew origin meaning "A name of Greek and Hebrew significance meaning 'destroyer,' famously mentioned in the New Testament.".