Accra: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Accra – Meaning: ants (referring to the anthills once common around the city) – Origin: Akan (Ghanaian place name) – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: uh-KRAH


Accra is an Akan (Ghanaian place name) unisex name meaning “ants (referring to the anthills once common around the city)”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Accra

Meaning: Ants (referring to the anthills once common around the city).

Origin: Akan (Ghanaian place name).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Accra

Phonetic: uh-KRAH   IPA: /əˈkrɑː/

Popularity of Accra

Accra 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.

Lists That Include Accra

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