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Achilles

Achilles ranks #365 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 1 place, 5 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #413 among boy dog names.
Achilles's popularity trend

Achilles's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2019.

0.01%0.02%0.03%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
5
across 1 place
Popularity rank
#365
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
+1,005
2014 → 2019
Gender split
90% male
10% female90% male

Gender split comes from 10 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Achilles mean?
/əˈkɪliːz/3 syllablesOrigin: Ancient Greek

Pets named Achilles are usually named after Achilles, the hero of Greek mythology renowned for his role in the Trojan War.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Achilles shows up

Cats named Achilles per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.03%

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