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The baby name Afia is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced AF-ee-uh (Anglicized: /ˈæfiə/; Akan: [aˈfi.a]).

Afia is Akan in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Akan
Pronunciation: AF-ee-uh (Anglicized: /ˈæfiə/; Akan: [aˈfi.a])

What is the meaning of the name Afia ?

The baby name Afia is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced AF-ee-uh (Anglicized: /ˈæfiə/; Akan: [aˈfi.a]).

Afia is Akan in Origin.

Afia is a feminine given name with two distinct roots. In Akan (Twi and Fante) of Ghana, it is the day name for a girl born on Friday, part of the kradin system that assigns names by weekday; the male counterpart is Kofi. Spelled Afia, Afua, or Efua depending on dialect and colonial-era orthography, it remains widespread among Ashanti and Fante families and in the Ghanaian diaspora.

Separately, Afia is also a simplified form of the Arabic Afiya/Afiyah (عافية), meaning health, well-being, and ease, used across North and West Africa, the Middle East, and South Asian Muslim communities. Related variants include Afiya, Afiyah, Afya, and, in Akan context, Afua/Efua. Thanks to migration and media, the name now travels beyond its homelands, carrying either the cultural marker “Friday-born” or the aspirational wish of “good health,” depending on origin.

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Afia – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
GH Girls 0 #47 1,178 6,973
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
GH 0 #74 236 5,396
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
ID Girls 0 #101 2 3,319
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
BD Girls 0 #106 460 8,413
BN Girls 0 #113 2 5,459
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
Sweden Girls 2013 #175 2 1,514
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
BD 0 #188 40 5,992
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
JM Girls 0 #273 6 7,507
Canada Girls 2024 #276 10 2,795
TW Girls 0 #288 2 8,139
SA 0 #304 9 10,560
GH Boys 0 #315 31 8,138
DK Girls 0 #323 7 7,429
SD Girls 0 #328 18 7,678
JO Girls 0 #333 7 7,570
QA Girls 0 #336 8 15,378
OM Girls 0 #371 26 15,987
YE 0 #393 6 8,639
France Girls 2021 #400 6 3,185
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
KW Girls 0 #467 49 19,177
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
AE Girls 0 #514 40 20,968
LY 0 #518 18 12,703
IQ Girls 0 #523 3 11,303
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
CM Girls 0 #552 9 11,671
BD Boys 0 #561 16 10,045
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
BH 0 #579 9 17,937
IN Girls 0 #612 20 13,121
SG Girls 0 #628 5 18,916
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
LB 0 #685 6 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
QA Boys 0 #739 5 18,093
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
SA Girls 0 #792 144 25,931
KW Boys 0 #801 6 18,755
NG Girls 0 #821 6 15,093
Germany Girls 0 #829 10 4,949
TN 0 #859 7 13,765
United States Girls 2024 #888 29 8,487
OM Boys 0 #915 4 17,948
EG Boys 0 #920 6 15,035
NL Girls 0 #927 29 5,933
NG Boys 0 #932 20 16,906
MY Girls 0 #945 50 24,821
Spain Girls 0 #973 11 5,561
BR Girls 0 #987 6 12,708
EG Girls 0 #1,005 5 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
MA 0 #1,079 50 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,096 46 25,928
MY Boys 0 #1,102 10 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,139 5 22,615
DZ 0 #1,147 30 20,130
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,264 9 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,351 96 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,583 32 28,008

Afia is popular in 52 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Afia

Afia is predominantly a girl's name.
Afia is a 3 syllable name, pronounced AF-ee-uh (Anglicized: /ˈæfiə/; Akan: [aˈfi.a]).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Afua, Efua, Efia and Afi.
Yes — Afia ranked #175 in Sweden in 2013, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Afia ranks highest in Sweden (#175 in 2013).
Afia's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #918 in 2014 to #888 in 2024 in United States.