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Afra

Girl

Meaning of Afra: Arabic: 'white'

Afra is a girl's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5150th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 3695th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#5150

23 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3695

6 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

226

First recorded 1979 · peak 2025

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 5 babies1993: 8 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 5 babies1996: 8 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 6 babies2000: 7 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 8 babies2003: 8 babies2004: 8 babies2005: 6 babies2006: 14 babies2007: 0 babies2008: 7 babies2009: 10 babies2010: 7 babies20102011: 0 babies2012: 9 babies2013: 5 babies2014: 6 babies2015: 0 babies2016: 8 babies2017: 5 babies2018: 6 babies2019: 0 babies2020: 9 babies20202021: 9 babies2022: 7 babies2023: 13 babies2024: 14 babies2025: 23 babies
US babies named Afra per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 23.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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