Achilles
Greek · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Achilles
The name 'Achilles' likely means "pain" or "grief" (from Greek *akhos* "pain, grief"), though its exact etymology is debated and may derive from a pre-Greek root.
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Etymology
The name 'Achilles' likely means "pain" or "grief" (from Greek *akhos* "pain, grief"), though its exact etymology is debated and may derive from a pre-Greek root. It is primarily used in Greek culture and mythology, famously borne by the hero of Homer's *Iliad*, and has been adopted in Western cultures, though it has no specific religious association.
Achilles currently ranks #1,290 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2018.
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