Achilleas
Greek · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Achilleas
The name 'Achilleas' means "he who has the people's grief" or "pain of the people," derived from the Greek elements *áchos* (grief, pain) and *laós* (people).
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Etymology
The name 'Achilleas' means "he who has the people's grief" or "pain of the people," derived from the Greek elements *áchos* (grief, pain) and *laós* (people). It is used primarily in Greek culture and the Greek Orthodox religion, famously borne by the mythological hero Achilles of the Trojan War.
Achilleas currently ranks #10,968 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2024.
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