Afrah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Afrah

What is the meaning of the name Afrah ?

The baby name Afrah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AF-rah (English: /ˈæfrə/; Arabic approx.: /ˈaf.raːħ/).

Afrah is Arabic in Origin.

Afrah (Arabic: أفراح) is an Arabic given name meaning “joys” or “celebrations,” the broken plural of farah “joy.” As a personal name it evokes abundant happiness and festive occasions, especially weddings, and is understood as “one who brings many joys.” It is most common as a feminine name across the Arab world and Muslim communities, and also appears as a family name in the Horn of Africa.

The word is common in classical Arabic for festivities; as a given name, Afrah appears in 20th- and 21st-century records across North Africa, the Levant, the Gulf, the Horn of Africa, and South Asia, alongside the broader revival of virtue and emotion names. Variants and related forms include Afraah (to mark the long vowel), Farah/Farrah, Farha, Fariha/Farihah, and Turkish Ferah. Do not confuse it with Afra/‘Afrā’ (عفراء), a different name meaning “whitish; gazelle.”