Afia

A girls’ name of Akan origin, meaning born on Friday.

Babies a year
21
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#1454
21 babies

Afia by the numbers

In 2025, 21 babies in England and Wales were named Afia. In the US, 23 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.

Its American peak was 27 babies in 2007, making it a 2000s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Afia. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Ariamelody, air; lioness7,160 in the US (2017)
  • Aliaexalted, noble458 in the US (2017)
  • Aviafeminine form of avius, relating to birds or travel93 in the US (2017)
  • Aniagrace; a form of Anna77 in the US (2017)
  • Adiagift49 in the US (2017)
  • Afiyahealth; well-being15 in England and Wales (2025)

Sounds like Afia

Names that are said the same way as Afia, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Ahuvabeloved87 in the US (2017)
  • Aviahmy father is Yah; variant of Aviya35 in the US (2017)
  • Ahavalove23 in the US (2017)
  • Apphiaincrease or fruitfulness7 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Avaebird; life; a form of Ava8 in the US (2017)
  • Ahavahlove7 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Afia

AolaniArlynnAlexianaAhavaAlunaAyzaAimanAsuna

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