Afrah

Afrah Meaning & Origin

About Afrah
The surname Afrah is of Arabic origin and is derived from the word "afrah" which means "happiness" or "joy" in Arabic. It is a surname commonly found among Arabic-speaking communities and signifies a family or individual associated with happiness or joy.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Afrah is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Afrah: 145
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 119,508
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Afrah based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Afrah is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AFR
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A160
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 F R AH0
🌐 IPA
/afrah*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A160

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Afrah in Braille

Here's how to represent Afrah in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Afrah in braille

How to sign the name Afrah using Sign Language

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

The name Afrah in sign language

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