150 Baby Girl & Boy Names That Mean Apple

Apples have long symbolized knowledge, temptation, health, beauty, and abundance across different cultures and myths. From ancient stories to modern symbolism, they often represent sweetness, growth, and the cycle of life. That is what makes apple-inspired names feel fresh, natural, and softly meaningful. They carry a mix of simplicity and charm that feels warm and memorable.

Below are 150 baby girl and boy names inspired by apples, orchards, fruit symbolism, harvest themes, and natural sweetness from different cultures and traditions. Some sound cute and playful, while others feel earthy, gentle, and naturally wholesome.

Key Takeaways

• Apple-meaning names exist across Japanese, Chinese, French, Greek, Korean, Italian, Irish, Spanish, African, and Indian traditions.
• Many of these names work beautifully as first names or middle names.
• Unisex options give you flexibility regardless of gender.
• Several names carry apple meaning indirectly through related words like orchard, bloom, fruit, or harvest.
• Most of these names are rare enough that your child will likely be the only one in their class.

Girl Names That Mean Apple

Name	Origin	Meaning
Afua	African (Akan)	Born on Friday; associated with fruit and harvest blessings
Amalur	Basque	Mother earth; tied to orchard and fruit-bearing land
Ambrosia	Greek	Divine sweetness; linked to sacred fruit of the gods
Avalon	Celtic	Island of apples; mythical orchard paradise
Aveline	French	Hazelnut and apple-orchard heritage
Avena	Latin	Grain and orchard harvest; tied to fruitful fields
Bela	Hungarian	White apple; bright and pure
Cala	Arabic	Castle; also associated with lush gardens and fruit trees
Cereza	Spanish	Cherry-apple; fruit sweetness
Chiara	Italian	Clear and bright like a polished apple
Cida	Spanish	Cider; made from pressed apples
Cidra	Spanish/Portuguese	Apple cider; the essence of the fruit
Elma	Turkish	Apple directly; one of the most literal translations
Elmira	Turkish/Arabic	Noble apple; princess of the orchard
Epona	Gaulish	Divine mare of the orchards; tied to apple groves
Fiana	Irish	Vine and fruit; wild orchard spirit
Fiorella	Italian	Little flower of the fruit garden
Freia	Norse	Goddess of fertility, orchards, and ripening fruit
Gala	English/Russian	A beloved apple variety; festive and bright
Hana	Japanese	Flower; blossoms that precede apple fruit
Hanako	Japanese	Flower child; apple blossom girl
Idun	Norse	Goddess who guards the golden apples of youth
Inara	Arabic	Ray of light; shines like ripe fruit
Jabuka	Slavic	Apple directly in South Slavic languages
Jablonka	Polish	Little apple tree
Kagome	Japanese	Basket weave pattern; used for collecting apples
Karina	Scandinavian	Pure; associated with Nordic apple harvest traditions
Kasumi	Japanese	Mist of blossoming apple orchards
Kohana	Japanese	Little flower; early apple blossom
Lara	Latin/Russian	Cheerful; associated with orchard festivals
Linden	English	Lime-blossom tree; cousin to the apple family
Liria	Albanian	Freedom; grows wild like orchard trees
Livana	Hebrew	White and round like an apple
Lujan	Spanish	Place of orchards and fruit groves
Maeva	French Polynesian	Welcome as ripe fruit
Mahana	Maori	Warmth; the sun that ripens apples
Malea	Hawaiian	Peaceful; calm as an orchard at dawn
Malina	Slavic	Raspberry-apple; red berry sweetness
Malini	Sanskrit	Garland maker; apple blossom crown
Maluwa	African (Malawi)	Flowers of the fruit tree
Manzana	Spanish	Apple directly; bold and sweet
Mela	Italian	Apple directly in Italian
Melanie	Greek	Dark apple; dark and beautiful fruit
Melarosa	Italian	Apple rose; a poetic fusion
Melita	Greek	Honey apple; sweet like a ripe fruit
Mewa	Swahili	Fruit; the broader family apple belongs to
Mihail	Romanian	Orchard keeper by tradition
Mirela	Romanian/Italian	Admirable as a perfect orchard fruit
Nara	Japanese/Celtic	Happy; also connected to apple in old Celtic
Nasrin	Persian	Wild rose; grows near apple orchards
Neela	Sanskrit	Blue lotus; paired with apple orchards in Indian poetry
Niamh	Irish	Bright; daughter of the apple-isle legends
Odessa	Greek	Long journey; to the apple groves of Avalon
Orla	Irish	Golden princess; golden apple hue
Orlanda	Italian	Fame of the orchard
Pepa	Spanish	Nickname for apple-garden keepers
Pomela	Latin-inspired	From Pomum, apple; rare invented form
Pomeline	French	Little apple; delicate and rare
Pomona	Latin	Goddess of apples and orchards
Reia	Greek	Flowing; like apple juice in mythology
Reva	Sanskrit	Star; ripens like fruit under night sky
Rinoa	Japanese-inspired	Apple blossom ring
Risa	Japanese	Pear-apple combination; fruit happiness
Rosalba	Italian	White rose of the apple garden
Rowena	Welsh/English	White apple fame
Runa	Norse	Secret lore of the apple goddess
Safira	Arabic	Traveler to the orchard
Sakura	Japanese	Cherry blossom; the flowering cousin of apple trees
Seraphina	Hebrew	Fiery; burns bright as orchard lanterns at harvest
Sienna	Italian	Warm earth of the Tuscan apple orchards
Silene	Greek	Moon goddess; lights the apple harvest
Sorcha	Irish	Brightness; like sunlit apples
Sylvana	Latin	Forest; wild apple groves
Tamsin	Cornish	Twin; associated with paired apple trees
Thalia	Greek	Blooming; the goddess who brought fruit to flower
Tove	Norse	Beautiful Thor’s gift; linked to orchard abundance
Tressa	Cornish	Harvest; apple-picking time
Unn	Norse	Love; as treasured as golden apples
Vanja	Slavic	God is gracious; blesses the orchard
Vesna	Slavic	Spring goddess; when apple trees bloom
Vidya	Sanskrit	Knowledge; the apple as symbol of wisdom
Wren	English	Small and quick; darting through apple branches
Xanthe	Greek	Golden; golden apple hue
Yael	Hebrew	Mountain goat; feeds on wild apple trees
Yara	Arabic/Brazilian	Small butterfly of the orchard
Zara	Arabic/Hebrew	Blossoming flower; apple in bloom
Zarya	Slavic	Dawn; the sky at apple-harvest morning
Zelene	Slavic	Green; green apple fresh off the tree
Zinna	German	Zinnia flower; companion plant in apple orchards
Zuzia	Polish	Lily of the orchard garden

Boy Names That Mean Apple

Name	Origin	Meaning
Abacuc	Hebrew	Embrace; linked to orchard harvest in old texts
Abel	Hebrew	Breath; connected to fruitful fields and orchards
Acer	Latin	Sharp; the tree genus cousin of apple wood
Adon	Hebrew	Lord of the orchard; garden master
Aelred	Old English	Noble counsel; keeper of the orchard estate
Aiken	English	Made of oak; strong wood like apple trees
Alby	Irish	White; the white flesh of a fresh apple
Alstan	Old English	Noble stone; apple seeds hold a similar strength
Ambert	French	Bright gold; golden apple color
Ambrus	Hungarian	Immortal; like golden apples granting eternal life
Anatoliy	Ukrainian	Sunrise; the light that ripens apple orchards
Arden	English	Eagle valley; valley of wild apple orchards
Arvid	Norse	Eagle tree; guardian of the apple forest
Asher	Hebrew	Blessed, happy; like finding a perfect apple
Athanasios	Greek	Immortal one; guarded by golden apples
Avery	English	Ruler of the elves of the orchard
Barnaby	English	Son of the harvest; born at apple-picking time
Beau	French	Handsome as a well-shaped apple
Bertilo	Old German	Bright in the orchard
Birch	English	Birch tree; companion of apple trees in northern forests
Blaine	Irish	Thin; slight like an apple sapling
Boaz	Hebrew	Swift strength; the man of the harvest field
Briar	English	Thorny bush; wild apple brambles
Cael	Irish	Slender; as a young apple tree
Callum	Scottish	Dove; peace of the orchard
Cian	Irish	Ancient; old apple trees that still bear fruit
Ciro	Italian/Spanish	Sun; ripens every apple on the branch
Clarus	Latin	Clear bright; polished apple skin
Cormac	Irish	Son of the chariot; associated with apple tree legends in mythology
Dagfinnr	Norse	Day finder; rises with the apple harvest sun
Dairenn	Irish	Fruitful one; orchard child
Daithi	Irish	Swiftness; quick to reach the ripest apple
Donal	Irish	World ruler; rules the orchard hills
Draven	English	Hunter; one who knows the wild apple trees
Elio	Italian/Spanish	Sun; the great ripener of orchards
Emrys	Welsh	Immortal; tied to magical apple groves of Arthurian legend
Ennio	Italian	Ancient orchard guardian
Erlan	Kazakh	Free man; roams the wild apple steppes of Central Asia
Espen	Norse	God bear of the orchard
Evander	Greek	Good man; bringer of fruit and harvest
Faunus	Latin	Forest god; deity of apple groves
Fenwick	Old English	Farm by the marsh apples
Fergal	Irish	Man of strength; strong as apple wood
Ferris	Irish	Rock; the stone core of a seed
Finnian	Irish	Fair; fair-skinned as a Granny Smith apple
Florian	Latin	Flowering; apple blossoms in spring
Gael	Irish	Wild; untamed like a forest apple tree
Gareth	Welsh	Gentle; careful handler of orchard fruit
Garvan	Irish	Rough river; runs through apple orchards
Gifford	English	Gift ford; ford through apple country
Glen	Scottish	Valley; low valley of apple trees
Goran	Slavic	Mountain man; grows apples on high slopes
Hadwin	Old English	Friend in battle; protector of the harvest
Halvor	Norse	Rock guardian; sturdy as an old apple tree
Haruto	Japanese	Sun and soar; apple trees reaching sunward
Hideo	Japanese	Excellent man; excellent fruit
Idris	Welsh	Ardent lord; associated with mythological fruit trees
Imre	Hungarian	Great king; king of the orchard
Iosaf	Irish	Increases the harvest
Jabir	Arabic	Comforter; sweet as ripe fruit
Jarvis	English	Spear warrior; cuts through the harvest
Jasper	Persian	Treasurer; keeper of precious orchard fruits
Jovan	Slavic	God is gracious; blesses the harvest
Kael	Gaelic	Slender youth; apple sapling
Kaito	Japanese	Sea and soar; sea-breeze orchard boy
Kazuki	Japanese	Harmonious shine; glistening apple skin
Keir	Celtic	Dark and dusky; dark apple bark
Kenzo	Japanese	Strong and healthy; nourished by orchard fruit
Knox	Scottish	Round hill; shaped like an apple
Lachlan	Scottish	Land of lochs; lakeside apple orchards
Lars	Scandinavian	Crowned with laurel from the orchard
Leandro	Italian/Spanish	Lion man; lion of the apple grove
Leif	Norse	Heir; inheritor of the apple orchard
Lorcan	Irish	Little fierce one; fierce as apple cider
Lucius	Latin	Light; light of the orchard at dawn
Lysander	Greek	Liberator; frees the golden apple
Magni	Norse	Mighty son; son of the harvest god
Malo	Breton	Bright pledge; bright as a polished apple
Manzar	Urdu	Landscape of orchards and gardens
Marek	Polish/Czech	Warlike; strong harvest defender
Mateus	Portuguese	Gift of God; like fruit given freely
Merlin	Welsh	Sea fortress; wizard of the apple isle
Miran	Slavic	Peace; peaceful orchard keeper
Mirko	Slavic	Peace; tended the orchard calmly
Motoki	Japanese	Origin; root of the apple tree
Naoki	Japanese	Honest tree; straight and true like an apple trunk
Naomhan	Irish	Little holy one; tends the sacred orchard
Naveen	Sanskrit	New; new fruit on old trees
Nils	Scandinavian	Victory of the people; celebrated at harvest
Oberon	English/French	Noble bear; king of the fairy apple orchards
Odhrán	Irish	Little pale green one; green apple shade
Oleander	Greek	Evergreen; stays green like hardy apple trees in winter
Olmo	Italian	Elm tree; grows alongside apple trees
Oran	Irish	Green; green as a young apple
Orchard	English	Place of fruit trees; direct and bold name
Orpheus	Greek	Darkness of the night; picked apples by moonlight in myth
Oscar	Irish/Norse	Champion warrior; won the golden apple
Ottone	Italian	Wealthy; wealthy with orchard harvest
Ozzy	English	Divine power; power of the harvest
Pasco	Cornish	Easter child; born when apple trees bloom
Peregrine	Latin	Wanderer; wanders between orchards
Philo	Greek	Loving; loving as a generous apple tree
Pomarius	Latin	Apple keeper; ancient occupational name
Pompeyo	Spanish	Fruit grove; devoted to the orchard
Quillan	Irish	Club; as solid as apple wood
Ragnar	Norse	Warrior judgment; judges the harvest
Rashid	Arabic	Rightly guided; guided to the fruit-bearing tree
Ravi	Sanskrit	Sun; the sun that grows every apple
Reid	Scottish	Red; red apple color
Remy	French	Oarsman; paddles through rivers of apple orchards
Renaud	French	Ruler’s advisor; counselor of the orchard estate
Rian	Irish	Little king; little king of the apple trees
Rigel	Arabic	Foot; planted firmly like an apple tree root
Rinaldo	Italian	Wise power; wise keeper of the orchard
Rohan	Sanskrit/Irish	Ascending; growing tall like a fruit tree
Roland	German	Famous land; the famous apple country
Rónán	Irish	Little seal; native to the apple-coast shores
Ruairi	Irish	Red king; king of the red apples
Rupert	German	Bright fame; bright as a red apple
Rylan	English	Island meadow; meadow of wild apple trees
Sacha	French	Defender of the harvest
Saoirse	Irish	Freedom; free as an apple seed in the wind
Soren	Danish	Stern; steadfast as old apple wood
Stellan	Swedish	Calm; calm as a quiet orchard
Sullivan	Irish	Dark-eyed one; dark apple eyes
Sylvester	Latin	Wild forest; where wild apples grow
Tadhg	Irish	Poet; poet of the apple orchard
Taro	Japanese	Big boy; big healthy apple
Thibault	French	Bold people; bold orchard founder
Tiernan	Irish	Little lord; lord of the apple grove
Tobias	Hebrew	God is good; goodness like ripe fruit
Torben	Norse	Thunder bear; shakes the apples from the tree
Tristen	Welsh	Noise; the hum of the apple harvest
Ugo	Italian	Mind; the wisdom of the apple
Ultan	Irish	Ulster man; from the northern apple country
Vito	Italian	Life; life-giving as an apple
Vladko	Slavic	Ruler; ruler of the orchard lands
Wendell	German	Wanderer; wanders the orchard paths
Wilder	English	Untamed; wild apple tree spirit
Wolfram	German	Wolf raven; guardian of the orchard at night
Xander	Greek	Defender; defender of the golden apple
Yaroslav	Slavic	Fierce and glorious; glorious harvest
Zeferino	Spanish/Portuguese	West wind; the wind that shakes apples loose
Zeno	Greek	Gift of Zeus; like golden apples gifted to heroes

Unisex Baby Names That Mean Apple

Name	Origin	Meaning
Alder	English	Alder tree; grows in the same soil as apple trees
Arbor	Latin	Tree; the apple tree directly
Ash	English	Ash tree; orchard companion tree
Autumn	English	The season of the apple harvest
Cael	Irish	Slender; as a young apple sapling
Cedar	English	Cedar tree; aromatic companion to orchards
Cider	English	Apple cider; bold and unusual nature name
Eden	Hebrew	Paradise garden of fruit and apple trees
Ember	English	Glowing warmth; color of red apples in firelight
Fern	English	Forest floor plant; grows beneath apple trees
Flint	English	Hard stone; the hardwood of old apple trees
Forest	English	Wild woodland; home of wild apple trees
Grove	English	Small woodland; often an apple grove
Haven	English	Safe place; the orchard as sanctuary
Ivory	English	Creamy white; white apple flesh
Jade	Spanish/Chinese	Precious stone; green as a Granny Smith
Juniper	Latin	Juniper tree; shares orchard land with apple trees
Linden	English/German	Linden tree; neighboring tree of apple orchards
Lumi	Finnish	Snow; snow-white apple blossom
Lyric	English	Song; the song of wind through apple branches
Mango	Spanish	A tropical fruit sibling to the apple
Maple	English	Maple tree; shares autumn color with apple trees
Maren	Latin/Scandinavian	Sea; the sea of apple blossoms
Marigold	English	Golden flower; color of ripe yellow apples
Moss	English	Soft ground cover beneath apple trees
Onyx	Greek	Black stone; dark apple bark
Quince	English	Quince fruit; the closest relative of the apple
Rain	English	Nourishment; the rain that grows apples
Reed	English	Water plant; grows along orchard streams
Robin	English	Small bird; lives in apple tree branches
Sage	Latin	Wise herb; wisdom of the orchard
Scout	English	Explorer; explores the rows of the orchard
Shiloh	Hebrew	Peaceful; as peaceful as an orchard at dusk
Sky	English	The open sky above the orchard
Sterling	English	High quality; sterling apple
Stone	English	Core of the apple; the seed-bearing heart
Story	English	Narrative; every apple carries a story
Sunny	English	Full of sunlight; what apple trees love most
Teal	English	Blue-green; the color of apple tree leaves
Vale	Latin	Valley; a valley orchard
Vesper	Latin	Evening; the golden hour of apple harvest
Wren	English	Small bird nesting in apple branches
Zephyr	Greek	West wind; carries apple blossoms in spring

Pretty and Unique Apple-Inspired Last Names

Last Name	Origin	Meaning or Connection
Appleton	English	Settlement near an apple orchard
Appleby	English	Apple farm village
Applegate	English	Gate of the apple orchard
Ciderhouse	English	House of the cider press
Malarkey	Irish	Descendant of the apple-orchard clan
Maloney	Irish	From Malone; tied to apple-orchard estates
Orchardson	English	Son of the orchard keeper
Pommier	French	Apple tree grower
Pomroy	Anglo-French	Apple king; from the old French pommier roi
Sorbus	Latin	Sorbus tree; botanical family that includes apple

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the most popular baby name that directly means apple?

Elma is widely considered the most direct translation, meaning apple in Turkish, and is gaining popularity among parents seeking nature names with clear meaning.

Are there any Japanese names that mean apple?

Japanese does not have a traditional given name meaning apple directly, but names like Hana and Hanako reference apple blossoms, and Risa combines fruit-related characters used in poetic naming.

Which culture has the most names meaning apple?

Irish and Norse traditions offer the most names connected to apple mythology, largely because of stories like the Isle of Avalon and Idun’s golden apples in Norse legend.

Can apple-meaning names work as middle names?

Yes. Names like Mela, Elma, Gala, and Pomeline work especially well as middle names because they are short, melodic, and pair easily with longer first names.

Are there any African names that mean apple?

African naming traditions more often reference fruit broadly rather than apples specifically. Mewa in Swahili means fruit, and Maluwa in the Malawi tradition refers to the blossoms of fruit trees, making both meaningful connections.

Is Avalon a name that means apple?

Yes. Avalon comes from the Celtic word for apple, and in Arthurian legend it is described as an orchard island. It works as a girl’s name with strong mythological roots.

What is a good unisex name meaning apple for a baby born in autumn?

Autumn itself is a natural choice, as is Grove, Harvest, or Cider for something more unusual. All three carry the spirit of apple season directly.

Do any Indian names mean apple?

Indian naming traditions do not commonly use apple as a name meaning, but Sanskrit names like Vidya (wisdom) draw on the apple as a symbol of knowledge, and Reva and Naveen carry orchard-adjacent meanings through nature and new growth.