Aphia

A girls’ name with no widely documented etymology — three syllables, given to 3 babies a year in England and Wales.

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

Aphia by the numbers

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

What we can tell you about Aphia

Not every name has a meaning to trace. Plenty are coined rather than inherited — invented outright, blended from two names, or respelled from an older one — and where we cannot find an etymology we can stand behind, we would rather say so than make one up. What follows comes from the birth records themselves.

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Apphiaincrease or fruitfulness7 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Aphradust or ashes6 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Ashia12 in the US (2017)
  • Aprilto open; the fourth month of the year136 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Amaiathe end or finish251 in the US (2017)
  • Adriafrom the adriatic sea region68 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Aphia

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

  • Aviafeminine form of avius, relating to birds or travel93 in the US (2017)
  • Ahuvabeloved87 in the US (2017)
  • Aviahmy father is Yah; variant of Aviya35 in the US (2017)
  • Afiaborn on Friday21 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Ahavalove23 in the US (2017)
  • Avaebird; life; a form of Ava8 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Aphia

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