Afia: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Afia – Meaning: born on Friday – Origin: Akan – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: ah-FEE-ah


Afia is an Akan girl's name meaning “born on Friday”. It appears in our list of 175+ Black Baby Girl Names With Powerful Heritage and Meaning.

Meaning & Origin of Afia

Meaning: Born on Friday.

Origin: Akan.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Afia

Phonetic: ah-FEE-ah   IPA: /ɑːˈfiːə/

Popularity of Afia

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1972–2024.

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