Aafia

♀ Girl

Pronounced AH-fee-ah /ˈɑ.fi.ə/Medium

Meaning: From the Arabic Aafia (afiyah), 'well-being; health; wellness'; a warm traditional nameLow

In 30 seconds: Well-being; health; wellness: Aafia is an Arabic name. Warm and gentle (said 'AH-fee-ah').

Origin MediumArabic

MeaningFrom the Arabic Aafia (afiyah), 'well-being; health; wellness'; a warm traditional name

U.S. rank (2025)#13210 ↘ Falling

2025 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2024

Total births (all-time)≈ 31

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

Aafia comes from the Arabic Aafia (afiyah), 'well-being; health; wellness'. A warm, traditional name (said 'AH-fee-ah').

In the U.S. it appears rarely, mostly in Muslim families. Rare, well-being at the root, and warm.

Did you know? Aafia is 'well-being; health; wellness' in Arabic (afiyah) — a warm, hopeful traditional name — a gentle choice (said 'AH-fee-ah').

Overall data confidence 56%

References — Aafia — Arabic; well-being

AafiyaAfia

Afi

Aafiya— a fellow spelling

Afia— a shorter kin name

Aaliyah— a sound-adjacent Arabic name

Nadia— a companion Arabic girl's name

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What does the name Aafia mean?

Aafia is Arabic for 'well-being; health; wellness' (afiyah).

How do you pronounce Aafia?

It's said AH-fee-ah /ˈɑ.fi.ə/ — three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Aafia a boy or girl name?

Aafia is a girl's name.

How popular is Aafia?

Aafia is a rare name in the U.S.