Afnan
A unisex name of Arabic origin, meaning branches of a tree.
Afnan by the numbers
In 2025, 20 babies in England and Wales were named Afnan. In the US, 43 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Afnan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Afnaanbranches, twigs of a tree4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aymanblessed, fortunate, auspicious203 in England and Wales (2025)
- Anandbliss or joy13 in England and Wales (2025)
- Amranlong-lived; prosperous29 in the US (2017)
- Aimanblessed or fortunate26 in England and Wales (2025)
- Anantinfinite or eternal13 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a tree
Like Afnan, each of these has a tree in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Oliviaolive tree; symbol of peace18,642 in the US (2017)
- Oliverolive tree; peace3,154 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hazelthe hazel tree; hazel-eyed5,019 in the US (2017)
- Rowanlittle red one; the rowan tree1,398 in England and Wales (2025)
- Willowthe willow tree; grace, flexibility1,384 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ashtonash tree settlement3,129 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Afnan
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