Boy · Greek
Achilles
Say it: uh-KIL-eez
Meaning
Uncertain. Linked by some to achos 'grief' and laos 'people', but this is debated.
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
Used as Achille in Italy and France and as Achilleas in modern Greece.
Its wave through time
Popular now
In the United States
- 2,978 babies given this name since 1912
- At its height in 2018, about 1 in 7,000 boys
- 191 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Achilleus
| Greek | Achilleas |
|---|---|
| Italian | Achille |
| French | Achille |
Famous bearers
- Achilles, hero of the Iliad
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Where this comes from
- Ancient Greek literature and history (Homer, Herodotus, Plutarch and others)
- National birth statistics of European countries source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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