Afua

Afua Meaning & Origin

About Afua
The name "Afua" is of Akan origin and is predominantly used by the Akan people of Ghana. It is given to girls born on a Friday, as "Afua" means "born on Friday" in the Akan language. In Akan culture, each day of the week is associated with a specific name, and being named "Afua" signifies the day of the week on which the individual was born. The name holds cultural significance and is a way of honoring the day of birth.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Afua are female.

Afua Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -14.29% over the past year.

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Afua in Braille

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

The name Afua in braille

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

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

The name Afua in sign language

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