At a Glance: Name: Acantha – Meaning: thorn, spine – Origin: Greek – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: ah-KAN-thuh
Acantha is a Greek girl's name meaning “thorn, spine”. It appears in 5 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Acantha
Meaning: Thorn, spine.
Origin: Greek.
How to Pronounce Acantha
Phonetic: ah-KAN-thuh IPA: /əˈkænθə/
Popularity of Acantha
Acantha doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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