🔥Achilles

Greek

"thin-lipped"

Achilles Origin and Meaning

The name Achilles is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "thin-lipped".

The name of the great Homeric hero with the vulnerable heel (portrayed by Brad Pitt in Troy) is widely used in European versions but rarely here. It certainly make a strong statement It premiered on the US Top 1000 list in 2015 and has been climbing ever since.

Achilles Rank in US Top 1000

# 857 in the US

Achilles Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 779 on Nameberry

Achilles Popularity

• 857 US 2018
• 779 Nameberry 2024
• 118 Unique 2022
• 562 Future 2028

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Famous People Named Achilles

• Saint Achilles Roman martyr along with Nereus
• Saint Achillius or Achilles Bishop of Larissa
• Achilles Liarmakopoulos Canadian trombone player
• Achilles or Achilleus Hungarian noble who served as Judge Royal
• Achilles Tatius Roman,era Greek writer
• Achilles Nikolayevich Alferaki Russian composer and politician
• Frederick Achilles Duke of Württemberg,Neuenstadt
• Józef Achilles Puchała Polish martyr
• Theodore Carter Achilles American diplomat

Achilles in Pop Culture

• Achilles Greek mythological hero of the Trojan War
• Achilles Davenport character in the game Assassin's Creed III
• Achilles de Flandres villain in Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game series