The baby name Acke is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈoːkɛ/ (OH-keh); sometimes anglicized as AH-keh.
Acke is Swedish in Origin.
The baby name Acke is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈoːkɛ/ (OH-keh); sometimes anglicized as AH-keh.
Acke is Swedish in Origin.
Acke is a Swedish masculine diminutive, most often a familiar form of Åke and at times of Axel. Åke descends from Old Norse Áki, a short form of names built on the element anu- meaning ‘forefather, ancestor,’ so Acke can carry a sense of lineage. Through Axel, it also touches Old Norse Ásketill ‘god’s cauldron’ and the medieval Danish link to Absalom ‘father of peace.’
As an independent given name, Acke appears in Sweden and among Finland-Swedes from the late 19th century, but it has chiefly lived as a nickname. Usage is uncommon today yet familiar in Scandinavian contexts. Related forms and variants include Åke (also written Ake), Axel, Akseli (Finnish), Aki, and Åke’s Old Norse source Áki. Informal spellings like Ackie occur, though Acke remains the standard.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #170 | 13 | 1,509 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #676 | 7 | 3,552 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Acke is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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