Akylas as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Akylas

What is the meaning of the name Akylas ?

The baby name Akylas is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced English: /əˈkaɪləs/ (uh-KY-luh); Modern Greek: /aˈkilas/ (ah-KEE-las).

Akylas is Greek in Origin.

Akylas is the Greek form (Ακύλας) of the Latin name Aquila, meaning “eagle.” The name appears in the Greek New Testament as the rendering of Aquila, the Jewish Christian from Pontus who, with his wife Priscilla, worked alongside the Apostle Paul. Greek writers also call the 2nd‑century scholar Aquila of Sinope - famed for his literal Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible - Akylas, which helped keep the name in ecclesiastical memory and occasional use across the Greek‑speaking world.

Variants include Aquila (Latin/Italian, often unisex), Akilas (a transliteration), and Romance derivatives such as Aquilino and Aquileo. The root aquila, “eagle,” evokes keen sight, courage, and imperial authority, lending Akylas a strong, concise sound with biblical depth. Today it remains uncommon, found sporadically in Greece and Cyprus and among the Orthodox diaspora, appealing to parents seeking a rare Hellenic form with clear meaning and cross‑cultural recognition.

⚙ Akylas is vanishingly rare. We count just 2 recorded uses of it worldwide, from 1 country.