At a Glance: Name: Achille – Meaning: grief of the people – Origin: Ancient Greek via French – Gender: Boy
Achille is an Ancient Greek via French boy's name meaning “grief of the people”. It appears in our list of 150+ French Baby Boy Names With Irresistible Gallic Charm.
Meaning & Origin of Achille
Meaning: Grief of the people.
Origin: Ancient Greek via French.
A common claim: pain or lip Actually: The meaning 'lip' comes from a mistaken folk etymology claiming Achilles meant 'without lips'.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
Popularity of Achille
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1911–2024.
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