At a Glance
- Meaning
- Star name combining 'Alpha' (brightest-star designation) with Crux, Latin for 'cross'
- Origin
- Modern astronomical coinage (Alpha + Latin Crux, "cross")
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- AY-kruhks
Acrux is a Modern astronomical coinage (Alpha + Latin Crux, "cross") unisex name meaning “star name combining 'Alpha' (brightest-star designation) with Crux, Latin for 'cross'”. It appears in our list of Cosmic Baby Names Inspired by the Universe.
Meaning & Origin of Acrux
Meaning: Star name combining 'Alpha' (brightest-star designation) with Crux, Latin for 'cross'.
Origin: Modern astronomical coinage (Alpha + Latin Crux, "cross").
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Acrux
AY-kruhksIPA /ˈeɪkrʌks/
Popularity of Acrux
Acrux 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 Acrux
Similar Names
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