Apple

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Pronounced AP-ul /ˈæp.əl/High

Meaning: Apple is the English word for the fruit, used plainly as a word name. It came to wide attention as a baby name in 2004, when Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin named their daughter Apple. It is a celebrity-style word name rather than a traditional given name, which we state plainly.High

In 30 seconds: Apple is simply the fruit, used as a word name - made famous by Gwyneth Paltrow's daughter (said 'AP-ul').

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MeaningApple is the English word for the fruit, used plainly as a word name. It came to wide attention as a baby name in 2004, when Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin named their daughter Apple. It is a celebrity-style word name rather than a traditional given name, which we state plainly.

U.S. rank (2024)#15461 ↘ Falling

2024 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2005

Total births (all-time)≈ 464

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Apple is the English word for the fruit, taken as a name exactly as it stands. Fruit and food names have a small history in English - Cherry, Clementine, Plum - but Apple stepped into the spotlight in 2004 when Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin named their daughter Apple, prompting a great deal of comment. It remains a celebrity-style word name rather than a traditional one, and we say so plainly. In the U.S. it is very rare (said 'AP-ul').

It appears only very rarely for girls in the U.S. Rare, plain-spoken, and unmistakably a word name.

Did you know? Apple became a talked-about baby name in 2004, when Gwyneth Paltrow gave it to her daughter. It is plainly the fruit - a word name, not a traditional given name (said 'AP-ul').

Overall data confidence 70%

References - Apple — English word name (the fruit); Gwyneth Paltrow's daughter, born 2004.

Variations

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Nicknames

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Apple mean?

Apple is simply the English word for the fruit, used as a word name. It became well known as a baby name through Gwyneth Paltrow's daughter.

How do you pronounce Apple?

It's said AP-ul /ˈæp.əl/ - two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Apple a boy or girl name?

Apple is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Apple?

Apple is very rare for girls in the U.S.