63%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Greek Mythology Scripts Ἀράχνη(Ancient Greek) Pronounced Pron. /a.rá.kʰnɛː/(Classical Greek) /ə.ˈɹæk.ni/(English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "spider" in Greek. In Greek myth Arachne was a mortal woman who defeated Athena in a weaving contest. After this Arachne hanged herself, but Athena brought her back to life in the form of a spider. People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class devious strong strange complex serious Categories animals, asteroids, Fortnite characters, Hunger Games characters, nature, Soul Eater characters, weaving