Afia

Afia Meaning & Origin

About Afia
The name "Afia" is of African origin, specifically from the Akan language spoken in Ghana. It means "born on Friday" or "Friday's child." In Akan culture, each day of the week is associated with a specific name and meaning, and "Afia" is given to girls born on a Friday. The name reflects the importance of the day of the week in Akan tradition and signifies the significance of the individual's birth day.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Afia are female.

Afia Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -5.88% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AF
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A100
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 F IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/afia*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Afia in Braille

Here's how to represent Afia in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Afia in braille

How to Spell the Name Afia in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Afia using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Afia in sign language

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