Apostolos
Apostolos or Apostolis (Αποστόλης) is a common male Greek given name, which means "apostle". The diminutive form Tolis (Τόλης) is also common.
Meaning & Origin of Apostolos
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Apostolos or Apostolis (Αποστόλης) is a common male Greek given name, which means "apostle". The diminutive form Tolis (Τόλης) is also common.
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The Story of Apostolos
Apostolos first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1966, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1976, when 13 Apostoloss were born — ranking #2,947 that year. As of 2026, Apostolos ranks #10,757 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 237 Apostoloss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Apostolos
Phonetically similar names — useful when Apostolos is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Apostles
- Apostel
- Apostil
- Apostatize
- Apollos
- Apostasies
- Apostle
- Spatola
- Spittles
- Subtilise
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About the name Apostolos
Apostolos is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1966 and has accumulated 237 births in the dataset. Apostolos's peak popularity came in 1976 when it ranked #2,947. Use the chart and map above to compare Apostolos's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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