The first name Afia

In 2025, 21 girls were named Afia, making it the 1,454th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2012, with 34 births (#1,037).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Afia with other names.

In 2025, 25 girls born in the United States were named Afia, the 5,102nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 30 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Afia Charles
  Antiguan sprint athlete, born 1992

• Layla
• Aaliyah
• Lyla
• Maryam
• Fatima
• Aisha
• Leila
• Laila
• Amira
• Zahra
• Amina
• Lila
• Aliyah
• Khadija
• Yasmin
• Ayesha

All 218 names of Arabic origin

What does the name Afia mean?

* From Arabic * From Akan

What is the origin of the name Afia?

* From Arabic * From Akan

How popular is the name Afia?

In 2025, 21 girls born in England and Wales were named Afia, ranking 1,454th. Its peak was 2012, with 34 births.

Is Afia a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 621 US babies named Afia since 1880 were girls.

When was Afia most popular?

2024 in the United States, when 30 babies were named Afia, its highest rank at 4,561st.

What name is Afia a form of?

Afia is a form of Aafia.