Baby Names Girl Names Meaning of the Name Acantha Updated January 21, 2026 by Jennifer M. Acantha Gender: Female Origin: Greek Meaning: Thorn ♥ Add to my Namelist What is the meaning of the name Acantha? The name Acantha is primarily a female name of Greek origin that means Thorn. People who like the name Acantha also like: Iris, Adelaide, Autumn, Audrey, Adeline, Xanthe, Aurora, Lucien, Archie, Jack, Evander, Felix, Alexander, George Names like Acantha: Akantha, Agnetha, Agnethe, Ashanti, Asenath, Aquanetta, Akande, Assunta, Akando, Asante, Aquanette, Asmund Stats for the Name Acantha Acantha is currently not in the top 100 on the Baby Names Popularity Charts Acantha is currently not ranked in U.S. births