Polonca Forename

168,700th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 2,007 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Slovenia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Polonca Forename User-submission:

The name Polonca (Polona, Apolonija, Apolonia) comes from the Latin name Apollonia, which is the feminine form of the Latin masculine name Apollonius, meaning 'of Apollo', 'dedicated to Apollo'. The name Apollo has been recognized as a god of archery, music and dance, truth and prophecy, healing and diseases, the Sun and light, poetry, and more.

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Polonca Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovenia
100%
1,9801:1,242285
Croatia
100%
81:527,1345,786
United States-71:51,790,997317,178
Germany-31:32,225,95964,270
Austria
100%
21:4,257,10013,469
Switzerland
100%
21:4,106,74825,883
Brazil-11:214,236,154864,335
England-11:55,602,921189,715
India-11:1,214,877,9714,759,450
Italy-11:61,062,09083,289
Serbia
100%
11:7,145,72110,629

Polonca (83) may also be a surname.

Polonca Forename Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The name Polonca (Polona, Apolonija, Apolonia) comes from the Latin name Apollonia, which is the feminine form of the Latin masculine name Apollonius, meaning 'of Apollo', 'dedicated to Apollo'. The name Apollo has been recognized as a god of archery, music and dance, truth and prophecy, healing and diseases, the Sun and light, poetry, and more. One of the most important and complex of the Greek gods, he is the son of Zeus and Leto, and the twin brother of Artemis, goddess of the hunt. He is considered to be the most beautiful god and is represented as the ideal of the kouros (ephebe, or a beardless, athletic youth).

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