At a Glance
- Origin
- Greek (mythological river name, true root uncertain, likely pre-Greek)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- AK-er-on
Acheron is a Greek (mythological river name, true root uncertain, likely pre-Greek) boy's name. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Acheron
Origin: Greek (mythological river name, true root uncertain, likely pre-Greek).
A common claim: river of woe (in the underworld) Actually: This is the popular Greek folk etymology (akhos 'woe' + a 'flowing' element), but Wiktionary notes the true root is uncertain and likely pre-Greek — 'river of woe' is a later reinterpretation, not the confirmed origin.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Acheron
AK-er-onIPA /ˈækərɒn/
Popularity of Acheron
Acheron doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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