Achilleas
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- ah-khee-LEH-ahs
- Origin
- Greek
- UK rank, 2025
- #4,301 for boys
Achilleas is a boys' name of Greek origin. In 2025 it ranked 4,301st for boys in the UK (4 babies).
What does Achilleas mean?
Greek: Modern Greek form of Achilles
Modern Greek form of Achilles, hero of the Iliad, whose only weak spot was his heel.
Is Achilleas a girl's or a boy's name?
Achilleas is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 4 boys in the UK. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Achilleas in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- 4,301st among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 4 about 1 in 75,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Rising fast up 225% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1% chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 4 boys in the UK were named Achilleas, making it the 4,301st most popular name for boys. Its busiest year was 2023, with 6 boys.
Among boys in 2025, it was 4,212th in England and Wales.
Achilleas in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | #4,301 |
| 2024 | 3 | #5,198 |
| 2023 | 6 | #3,279 |
| 2022 | 4 | #4,195 |
| 2021 | 4 | #4,188 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 4 | #4,126 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 3 | #5,015 |
Names like Achilleas
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Atlas, Theodore, Myles, Kit, Elias, Albie, Arthur, Andreas, Otis, Asher, Axel, Robin
Names related to Achilleas
More Greek names
Luca, Sophia, George, Theo, Lucas, Sofia, Alexander, Sebastian, Penelope, Phoebe, Margot, Luke, Chloe, Sophie, Zoe, Iris
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Achilleas: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/achilleas, updated 20 October 2026.