The baby name Lachesis is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ləˈkiːsɪs/ (luh-KEE-sis); Ancient Greek approx. /ˈla.kʰe.sis/ (LA-khe-sis).
Lachesis is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Lachesis is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ləˈkiːsɪs/ (luh-KEE-sis); Ancient Greek approx. /ˈla.kʰe.sis/ (LA-khe-sis).
Lachesis is Greek in Origin.
Lachesis is the Latinized form of Ancient Greek Λάχεσις (Láchēsis), from the verb λαγχάνω (lagchánō) “to obtain by lot, allot” plus the action suffix -σις (-sis). The name signifies “the allotter” or “distributor of fate.” In myth she is one of the three Moirai (Fates), the figure who measured each life’s thread between Clotho’s spindle and Atropos’s shears.
As a given name, Lachesis appears rarely in historical records and remains uncommon today; its presence is chiefly literary, in classical texts and later poetry, and scientific nomenclature (the bushmaster snake genus Lachesis). Variant spellings and forms include Lakhesis and Láchēsis; in Romance languages one finds Láquesis (Spanish, Portuguese) and Lachésis (French). Related names drawing on the same theme include Moira and Fate-inspired choices like Clotho and Atropos. The name conveys destiny, measure, and the idea of a life portioned out.
Lachesis is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Lachesis appears only 6 times in total — found in 4 countries. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
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