Achilles
Meaning
"he who causes distress"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,223
- Total SSA Count
- 164
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Achille, Kili
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"he who causes distress"
Origin: Greek
"God is gracious"
Origin: Hebrew via Italian
Achilles is more popular, ranked #1223 vs #1251 for Gianluca.
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Achilles is more popular, ranked #1223 compared to Gianluca at #1251 in the United States.
Achilles means "he who causes distress" (Greek origin). Gianluca means "God is gracious" (Hebrew via Italian origin).
Achilles is primarily a boy name. Gianluca is primarily a boy name.