Entry № 0014 · Irish origin

Achall Achall — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ AH-khill /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Irish
Meaning
"Died of grief (Cú Chulainn's friend)"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Medieval (Irish)

A name that means "died of grief (cú chulainn's friend)".

Achall is from the Old Irish achlaim (lament). **In Irish mythology, Achall was the daughter of Cairbre Nia Fer, sister of Erc** — **she died of grief at her brother's death by Cú Chulainn**. The Hill of Achall, **modern Hill of Skreen near the Hill of Tara**, is named for her burial mound.

Featured in the Ulster Cycle.

Died of grief. The Irish girl whose brother was killed by Cú Chulainn.

The name in its native script.

Achall
Transliteration
Achall
Pronunciation
/ ˈɑː.xɪl /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Achall stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Achall · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Achalls before her.

Real people
Achall
Irish mythological figure.
In fiction
Achall
Ulster Cycle.

Names connected to Achall.

The number behind Achall.

9

The Humanitarian

Achall reduces to nine — the number of Irish grief.

Why families chose this name.

"Irish grief. Six letters. Achall."
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