Pain of the people
A Scandinavian and Finnish variant of the Greek name Achilles. It is derived from the Greek name Achilleus, which is often interpreted as being composed of 'achos' (pain) and 'laos' (people).
Less common today
Akilles isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,978 in 2006.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
The central hero and greatest warrior of the Trojan War · The Iliad
Finnish decathlete and two-time Olympic silver medalist
