Afifah

A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning chaste, virtuous, honorable.

Babies a year
3
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#5927
3 babies

Afifah by the numbers

In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Afifah.

Its American peak was 5 babies in 2003, making it a 2000s name.

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Afiyahrecovery; wellness; a form of Afya28 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Afifamodest, virtuous, chaste11 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Akifaha form of Akifah, devoted or dedicated5 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Aliyahexalted or ascent1,897 in the US (2017)
  • Amirahprincess; noblewoman189 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Aminahtrustworthy, honest, peaceful81 in England and Wales (2025)

Sounds like Afifah

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

  • Avivaspring or living; alive and vibrant104 in the US (2017)
  • Afeefahchaste, virtuous, pure4 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean honour

Like Afifah, each of these has honour in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Aryanoble; honorable; aryan2,201 in the US (2017)
  • Amandaworthy of love; fit to be loved954 in the US (2017)
  • Mirandaadmirable or worthy of admiration934 in the US (2017)
  • Antoniapriceless; worthy of praise91 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Aryananoble or honorable; a form of Ariana206 in the US (2017)
  • Honorhonor, integrity, virtue203 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean purity

Like Afifah, each of these has purity in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Lillianlily; purity6,139 in the US (2017)
  • Lilythe lily flower; purity2,249 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Katherinepure2,833 in the US (2017)
  • Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
  • Lilianalily; purity2,747 in the US (2017)
  • Catherinepure; clear1,573 in the US (2017)

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