Achlys: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Achlys – Meaning: death-mist; personification of gloom and misery in Greek myth – Origin: Greek (mythological) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: AK-liss


Achlys is a Greek (mythological) girl's name meaning “death-mist; personification of gloom and misery in Greek myth”. It appears in our list of 200+ Beautiful Baby Girls Names That Start with A.

Meaning & Origin of Achlys

Meaning: Death-mist; personification of gloom and misery in Greek myth.

Origin: Greek (mythological).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Achlys

Phonetic: AK-liss   IPA: /ˈæklɪs/

Popularity of Achlys

Achlys 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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