Assefa: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Assefa – Origin: Amharic – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: ah-SEF-uh


Assefa is an Amharic boy's name. It appears in our list of Ethiopian Baby Names With Powerful Meanings.

Meaning & Origin of Assefa

Origin: Amharic.

How to Pronounce Assefa

Phonetic: ah-SEF-uh   IPA: /ɑːˈsɛfə/

Popularity of Assefa

Assefa doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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