Mafi: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Mafi – Meaning: strong, mighty – Origin: Tongan – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: MAH-fee


Mafi is a Tongan unisex name meaning “strong, mighty”. It appears in our list of 175+ Polynesian Baby Names Inspired by the Ocean and the Stars.

Meaning & Origin of Mafi

Meaning: Strong, mighty.

Origin: Tongan.

How to Pronounce Mafi

Phonetic: MAH-fee   IPA: /ˈmɑːfi/

Popularity of Mafi

Mafi 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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