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Achilleus

ah-KIL-ee-us

Popularity

#12330

rising

Letters

9

Syllables

4

Origin

Greek

Total Births

100

Peak Year

#18 in 2022

First Recorded

2009

Style

Mythological, Strong & Bold

Spelling

Tricky to spell

What It Means

The Latinized form of Achilles, a Greek hero whose name meaning is uncertain, possibly 'sorrow of the people'.

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Numerology

5

The Adventurer

Free-spirited, adaptable, and curious. These names carry energy of change and exploration.

Famous Namesakes

  • Achilles Tatius

    Greek novelist of the late 2nd century AD

  • Achilles

    Hero of the Trojan War in Greek mythology

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Personality Traits

BraveStrongCourageousIntelligent

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