Meaning and Name Origin
Apollonia \a-pollo-nia, ap(ol)-lonia\ as a girls' name is pronounced ah-poh-LONE-yah. It is of Greek origin. Latin feminine form of the Greek male name Apollonios, from Apollo. Mythology: Apollo was the Greek god of sunlight, music, and poetry. Saint Apollonia was an elderly third-century Christian martyr. In art she is often portrayed with a pair of tongs and an outsized molar.
For more on this name, see also the related girl name Abellona.
Apollonia has 1 masculine form: Apolonio.
Apollonia is an uncommon given name for females. Apollonia is an equally unique last name for all people. (2000 U.S. Census)
Shown below is the birth name popularity of Apollonia for girls. Apollonia has yet to make it into the Top 1000 so far. (2014 Birth Statistics)