Acapulco: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Acapulco – Meaning: place of thick reeds – Origin: Nahuatl – Pronunciation: ak-uh-POOL-koh


Acapulco is a Nahuatl name meaning “place of thick reeds”. It appears in our list of 200+ Geographical Baby Names Inspired by Places Around the World.

Meaning & Origin of Acapulco

Meaning: Place of thick reeds.

Origin: Nahuatl.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Acapulco

Phonetic: ak-uh-POOL-koh   IPA: /ˌækəˈpʊlkoʊ/

Popularity of Acapulco

Acapulco 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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