The baby name Afua is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-FOO-ah (IPA: /əˈfuːə/).
Afua is Akan in Origin.
The baby name Afua is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-FOO-ah (IPA: /əˈfuːə/).
Afua is Akan in Origin.
Afua is a feminine given name from the Akan languages (Twi and Fante) of Ghana and Ivory Coast, part of the kradin “day-name” system. It designates a girl born on Friday, from the Akan word for Friday (Fida), so its core meaning is “Friday-born.” The name encodes identity, lineage, and cosmological rhythm within Akan culture, and pairs with the male counterpart Kofi.
Attested for centuries among Asante, Akuapem, and Fante speakers, Afua spread widely through migration and remains common in the Ghanaian diaspora. Modern visibility comes via figures such as British-Ghanaian writer Afua Hirsch and the Ghanaian dramatist Efua Sutherland (showing a major variant). Established variants include Afia (Twi/Ashanti) and Efua (Fante), with older spellings such as Efuwa or Effua. Orthography often reflects dialect and colonial-era transliteration, but the underlying meaning and usage remain consistent.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GH | Girls | 0 | #135 | 289 | 6,973 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| GH | 0 | #193 | 51 | 5,396 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #336 | 10 | 8,138 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #555 | 7 | 19,177 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #571 | 3 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2014 | #927 | 6 | 9,590 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #944 | 12 | 5,933 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 9 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,128 | 14 | 25,928 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,425 | 22 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Afua is popular in 21 countries — most recent births per country:
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