Achlys: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

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

AK-lissIPA /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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