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Afiyah
How to Pronounce Afiyah
Pronounced ah-FEE-yah /ΙΛfi.jΙ/Medium
Meaning: From Arabic afiya, 'health, well-being, vigor; soundness, wholeness'Medium
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Afiyah comes from Arabic afiya, 'health, well-being, vigor; soundness, wholeness'. A warm, vital name across the Arab and Swahili-speaking world (Afya).
In the U.S. it appears in Muslim families. Rare, health-and-well-being at the root, and vital.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Afiyah mean?
Afiyah is Arabic for 'health, well-being, vigor; soundness, wholeness'.
How do you pronounce Afiyah?
It's said ah-FEE-yah /ΙΛfi.jΙ/ β three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Afiyah a boy or girl name?
Afiyah is a girl's name.
How popular is Afiyah?
Afiyah is a rare name in the U.S.