What Apollos means
Apollos is a given name.
The naming story behind Apollos
Charlotte M. Yonge’s 1884 History of Christian Names includes the exact spelling Apollos in its glossary. The entry labels it masculine and points to printed page(s) 65.
The glossary’s abbreviated description reads: “Eng. Gr. of Apollo”. This is the historical author’s wording, including its language abbreviations and any proposed interpretation. It is presented as historical evidence, not as a verified modern translation. Victorian classifications and root explanations can differ from later linguistic research.
For Apollos, the current short meaning therefore remains unconfirmed. Establishing its modern etymology requires a current reference that documents the exact form and its relationship to the proposed earlier words.
American usage and historical context
In the United States, 229 boys were recorded with the name Apollos between 1987 and 2025. Its highest annual count was 24 in 2023; its best national rank was #4,349 in 2023.
Over 5 years its rank rose, from #5,997 in 2020 to #4,407 in 2025. Over 10 years its rank rose, from #6,346 in 2015 to #4,407 in 2025.
Sources & methodologyReferences, data & attribution
Meaning, origin, and language notes draw on the references below.
American popularity figures use published Social Security Administration records for this exact spelling. Counts below five for a name, sex, and year are omitted.