All About the Name Acantha

Gender: Girl
Meaning: Thorny
Origin: Greek
Current Popularity: Not in the top 1,000 names

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More about the name Acantha:

The name Acantha (ə-KAN-thə) is a girl’s name of Greek origin, meaning: “thorny”. In Greek mythology, Acantha was Apollo’s lover that he had turned into an Acanthus plant after she scratched his face.

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