Afiya

♀ Girl

Pronounced ah-FEE-yah /ɑˈfi.jɑ/Medium

Meaning: From the Swahili/Arabic afiya, 'health; well-being; good condition'Low

In 30 seconds: Health; well-being: Afiya is Swahili/Arabic. Lyrical, classic, and warm (said 'ah-FEE-yah').

Origin LowSwahili, Arabic

MeaningFrom the Swahili/Arabic afiya, 'health; well-being; good condition'

U.S. rank (2025)#4881 ↗ Rising

2025 U.S. births27 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2025

Total births (all-time)≈ 358

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Afiya comes from the Swahili/Arabic afiya, 'health; well-being; good condition'. A lyrical, classic name (said 'ah-FEE-yah').

In the U.S. it appears in East African and African-American families. Rare, health-and-well-being at the root, and lyrical.

Did you know? Afiya means 'health; well-being' in Swahili/Arabic — a lyrical, wholesome name (said 'ah-FEE-yah').

Overall data confidence 40%

References — Afiya — Swahili/Arabic etymology

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Afi

Afia— a kin spelling

Aziza— a sound-adjacent Swahili girls' name

Imara— a fellow Swahili girls' name

Zuri— a companion Swahili girls' name

By meaningHealing

What does the name Afiya mean?

Afiya is Swahili/Arabic for 'health; well-being; good condition'.

How do you pronounce Afiya?

It's said ah-FEE-yah /ɑˈfi.jɑ/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Afiya a boy or girl name?

Afiya is a girl's name.

How popular is Afiya?

Afiya is a very rare name in the U.S.