Achilleas
ah-kee-LAY-ahs
Boy · Greek
Meaning: Pain, of the grief, of the warrior
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Achilles
Boy · Greek · Long name
- Meaning
- Pain, grief of the people
- Pronunciation
- ah-KIL-eez
- Origin
- Greek
- Popularity
- Rare in United States (2023)
Meaning varies between reference sources.
From Greek, the greatest warrior of the Trojan War in mythology; etymology uncertain, possibly from 'akhos' (grief).
Popularity: Behind the Name, 2023
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Languages in use: Greek
Commonly used in: United States, Greece, United Kingdom
Alternate spellings
AchilleasGreek
Modern Greek form.
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Achilles
Greatest of the Greek warriors at Troy in Homer's Iliad.
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Behind the Name, Greek Name Entries (2024). Last verified 2025-01-20.
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