Apis: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Apis – Origin: Ancient Egyptian – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: AY-pis


Apis is an Ancient Egyptian boy's name. It appears in our list of 200+ Egyptian Mythology Baby Names — Mystical, Ancient, and Strikingly Beautiful.

Meaning & Origin of Apis

Origin: Ancient Egyptian.

A common claim: Bull Actually: Apis was worshipped in the form of a bull, but the name itself does not mean 'bull'.

How to Pronounce Apis

Phonetic: AY-pis   IPA: /ˈeɪpɪs/

Popularity of Apis

Apis doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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