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Appolonia

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Pronounced ap-uh-LOH-nee-uh /ˌæp.əˈloʊ.ni.ə/Medium

Meaning: Appolonia is a variant spelling of Apollonia, a feminine name derived from Apollo, the Greek god of the sun, music, and prophecy, whose name may be linked to a word for 'strength' or 'to destroy.' Saint Apollonia, an early martyr, carried the name into Christian use. The doubled p is a spelling variation.Low

In 30 seconds: Appolonia is a variant of Apollonia, a feminine from the Greek god Apollo. It stayed rare, peaking around 1986 (said ap-uh-LOH-nee-uh).
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Origin MediumGreek
MeaningAppolonia is a variant spelling of Apollonia, a feminine name derived from Apollo, the Greek god of the sun, music, and prophecy, whose name may be linked to a word for 'strength' or 'to destroy.' Saint Apollonia, an early martyr, carried the name into Christian use. The doubled p is a spelling variation.
U.S. rank (1994)#13607 ↘ Falling
1994 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1986
Total births (all-time)≈ 94

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198618851994

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

Appolonia is a spelling variant of Apollonia, a feminine name built from Apollo, the Greek god of light, music, and prophecy. Saint Apollonia, an early Christian martyr, made it a saint's name across Europe, and it appears in American records from the nineteenth century among European-heritage families. The doubled p is a spelling touch; its meaning stays tied to Apollo.

Appolonia was always rare in this spelling, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around 1986, with scattered use reaching back to the eighteen-eighties. A woman named Appolonia at that peak is around forty today.

Did you know? Saint Apollonia, the ancestor name behind Appolonia, is remembered as a patron invoked against toothache, and her feast has long been observed in February.
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References - Appolonia — Variant of Apollonia; feminine from Apollo; Saint Apollonia

Variations

ApolloniaApoloniaAppollonia

Nicknames

AppleLoniPola

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Appolonia mean?

It is a variant of Apollonia, a feminine name from Apollo, the Greek god of light and music.

How do you pronounce Appolonia?

It is said ap-uh-LOH-nee-uh /ˌæp.əˈloʊ.ni.ə/, five syllables with the stress on the third.

Is Appolonia a boy or girl name?

Appolonia is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Appolonia?

It has always been rare in this spelling, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the mid nineteen-eighties.

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