Achille

ash-EEL

French variation of Achilles

"thin-lipped"

Achille Origin and Meaning

The name Achille is a boy's name of French origin meaning "thin-lipped".

The French spin on the name of the great Homeric hero with the vulnerable heel seems somewhat more portable into the modern world.

Achille Popularity

• 91 France 2023
• 24 Belgium 2023

20 Names Similar to Achille

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Achille.

• Achilleo
• Bechette
• Dolphus
• Noham
• Fionola
• Jérôme
• Casparo
• Adrey
• Pagiel
• Carrew
• Tasso
• Viviano
• Dicembre
• Nicia
• Chabelly
• Gillis
• Claudiu
• Timothée
• Bice
• Pascasia

Famous People Named Achille

• Achille Richard French botanist
• Achille Valenciennes French zoologist
• Achille Varzi Italian Grand Prix driver
• Ambrogio Damiano Achille Ratti birth name of Pope Pius XI

Achille in Pop Culture

• Achille Poirot Hercule Poroit's imaginary brother in "The Big Four" by Agatha Christie
• Don Achille Carracci character in the novel “My Brilliant Friend” by Elena Farrante