Aafia
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning healing or recovery.
Babies a year
6
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#3705
6 babies
Aafia by the numbers
In 2025, 6 babies in England and Wales were named Aafia.
Its American peak was 6 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Aafia. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Aafia
Names that are said the same way as Aafia, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean healing
Like Aafia, each of these has healing in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Valentinastrong, healthy3,027 in the US (2017)
- Eloisehealthy, wide546 in England and Wales (2025)
- Asaphysician, healer659 in the US (2017)
- Altheahealer; from althea the marshmallow plant153 in the US (2017)
- Aafiyahhealth or well-being39 in England and Wales (2025)
- Shifahealing, cure31 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Aafia
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