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Afia name meaning

“health and well-being”

Aksara Jawa
Aksara Sunda
/afia/
Gender
♀ Girl
Origin
Arabic
Syllables
3
Popularity
#1,971

Afia is a feminine name commonly linked to Arabic ‘āfiya, meaning “health and well-being”. The source word refers to health or freedom from affliction. In this interpretation, Afia is a form of ‘āfiya, drawing its meaning from both health and the absence of affliction.

What does Afia mean?

Health and well-being

In Indonesian: kesehatan dan kesejahteraan

Origin and cultural usage of Afia

Possibly a form of Arabic ‘āfiya, meaning health or freedom from affliction.

Linguistic originArabic
Naming traditionIslamic
Starts withA · Af

Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s ethnicity, religion or background.

Afia in Islam and the Quran

Afia does not appear in the Quran, either as a name or as a word.

This describes the word and the name, not the religion of anyone who bears it.

Name combinations with Afia

Two- and three-word full-name ideas with Afia, built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each word.

  • Afia Rahmatia Sofiatun

    Meaning of each word

    • Afia: health and well-being
    • Rahmatia: mercy and grace
    • Sofiatun: pure, clear
  • Afia Fitriyanti Lailatul

    Meaning of each word

    • Afia: health and well-being
    • Fitriyanti: purity, natural disposition
    • Lailatul: night; night of
  • Afia Fatmi

    Meaning of each word

    • Afia: health and well-being
    • Fatmi: one who weans
  • Syaadah Afia Zuhriyah

    Meaning of each word

    • Syaadah: happiness and well-being
    • Afia: health and well-being
    • Zuhriyah: relating to flowers
  • Afia Safa

    Meaning of each word

    • Afia: health and well-being
    • Safa: purity and clarity
  • Afia Layla Salma

    Meaning of each word

    • Afia: health and well-being
    • Layla: night, darkness of night
    • Salma: safe, free from harm

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How to pronounce Afia

Syllables3 · 4 letters · 4-letter girl names
IPA/afia/
Arabic scriptعافية
Javanese script (Aksara Jawa)ꦲꦥ꦳ꦶꦲ
Sundanese script (Aksara Sunda)ᮃᮖᮤᮃ

Is Afia a girl’s name?

Yes, Afia is used mostly as a girl’s name. In our data sample, 0% of bearers are male. See all girl names.

♂ Boys 0%Girls 100% ♀

Afia ranks #1,971 among girl names in our data sample (4 of 168,435 occurrences). It is a sample, not national data.

Variants and similar names

Names that sound like Afia

Famous people named Afia

  • Afia Alifa Lagani · b. 1999
  • Afia Fitriati

FAQ about the name Afia

What is the meaning of Afia?

Afia means health and well-being. Possibly a form of Arabic ‘āfiya, meaning health or freedom from affliction.

Is Afia a girl’s name?

Yes, Afia is used mostly as a girl’s name. In our data sample, 0% of bearers are male.

What is the origin of the name Afia?

Afia is of Arabic origin.

Is the name Afia in the Quran?

Afia does not appear in the Quran, either as a name or as a word.

How many syllables does Afia have?

Afia has 3 syllables (A-fi-a) and 4 letters.

How popular is the name Afia?

Afia ranks #1,971 among girl names in our data sample (4 of 168,435 occurrences). It is a sample, not national data.

What full names go well with Afia?

Some ideas: Afia Rahmatia Sofiatun; Afia Fitriyanti Lailatul; Afia Fatmi.

Famous people named Afia?

Notable people named Afia include Afia Alifa Lagani, Afia Fitriati.

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