From the Greek (Achilleus) which is of unknown meaning, perhaps derived from Greek (achos) 'pain' or else from the name of the Achelous River. This was the name of a warrior in Greek legend, one of the central characters in Homer's 'Iliad'.
Origin:
Greek Mythology(Latinized)
Gender :
Boy's Name
Popularity of ACHILLES
The baby name ACHILLES , is the 1926th most popular baby name since we started recording stats on our site, and it's in the top 9% of names recorded here.