Arachne: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Spider
Origin
Greek
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
uh-RAK-nee

Arachne is a Greek girl's name meaning “spider”. It appears in our list of Greek Baby Girl Names With Mythical Beauty.

Meaning & Origin of Arachne

Meaning: Spider.

Origin: Greek.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Arachne

uh-RAK-neeIPA /əˈrækni/

Popularity of Arachne

Arachne 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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