The baby name Aca is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'phonetic': 'AH-tsa', 'ipa': '/ˈatsa/'}.
Aca is Serbian in Origin.
The baby name Aca is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'phonetic': 'AH-tsa', 'ipa': '/ˈatsa/'}.
Aca is Serbian in Origin.
Aca is a South Slavic hypocoristic, chiefly Serbian and Macedonian, for Aleksandar (Alexander). In Serbian Latin orthography c = ts, so Aca is pronounced "Atsa." As a familiar form that migrated into independent use, it has been common since the 20th century; well-known bearers include the singer Aca Lukas (born Aleksandar Vuksanović) and basketball coach Aca Nikolić. Through its root Alexander, the name carries the classical Greek meaning "defender of men" (alexein "to defend" + anēr/andros "man").
Outside the Balkans, Aca also appears informally as a clipped nickname for Iberian Acacio/Portuguese Acácio, ultimately from Greek Akákios, meaning "innocent, guileless." Variants and near-equivalents include Aco (Macedonian/Serbian), Aleksa, Saša/Sasha, Sandro, and the full forms Aleksandar/Alexander; related Iberian forms are Acacio and Acácio. Aca remains concise, friendly, and cross-cultural, suitable as a standalone name or as a nickname.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FJ | Boys | 0 | #17 | 1 | 603 |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| RS | 0 | #82 | 3 | 923 | |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #91 | 72 | 2,277 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #134 | 2 | 4,130 |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #137 | 1 | 1,651 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| HR | 0 | #181 | 1 | 2,081 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #210 | 2 | 3,402 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #258 | 2 | 3,997 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #340 | 4 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #396 | 47 | 2,180 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #403 | 6 | 11,440 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| EG | 0 | #409 | 4 | 6,387 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #443 | 3 | 8,339 | |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #481 | 3 | 7,628 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #557 | 3 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #647 | 4 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #695 | 3 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #696 | 5 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #917 | 36 | 5,697 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #918 | 8 | 15,035 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #920 | 11 | 5,610 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #941 | 54 | 24,821 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #965 | 18 | 16,355 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #976 | 6 | 15,656 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 6 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,053 | 59 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,148 | 5 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,169 | 10 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,192 | 8 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,199 | 13 | 19,440 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,231 | 4 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,231 | 6 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,260 | 8 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,450 | 22 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,604 | 11 | 28,008 |
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