Messenger or one who is sent forth
Derived from the Greek word 'apostolos', meaning messenger or envoy. In a religious context, it specifically refers to the twelve disciples chosen by Jesus to spread his teachings. It remains a significant and traditional name in Greek culture and the Orthodox Church.
Less common today
Apostolos isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,042 in 1990.
Greek resistance figure who tore down the Nazi flag from the Acropolis
Greek professional soccer player
Greek writer and mathematician known for 'Logicomix'
Greek tennis coach and father of Stefanos Tsitsipas
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
