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Aftin

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Pronounced AF-tin /ˈæf.tɪn/Medium

Meaning: Aftin is a respelling of Afton, a name from the River Afton in Ayrshire, Scotland, made famous by the Robert Burns song 'Sweet Afton.' Used as a given name in America, it reads as a soft, nature-tinged place name; the -in spelling restyles the familiar Afton.Low

In 30 seconds: Aftin is a modern respelling of Afton, from a Scottish river made famous by a Burns song (said AF-tin). It stayed rare throughout.
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Origin LowEnglish, American
MeaningAftin is a respelling of Afton, a name from the River Afton in Ayrshire, Scotland, made famous by the Robert Burns song 'Sweet Afton.' Used as a given name in America, it reads as a soft, nature-tinged place name; the -in spelling restyles the familiar Afton.
U.S. rank (2010)#17075 ↘ Falling
2010 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1982
Total births (all-time)≈ 61

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198219812010

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

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Aftin respells Afton, the name of a river in Ayrshire, Scotland, celebrated in Robert Burns's 'Sweet Afton.' Adopted as an American given name, it rides a taste for soft place names, and the -in ending restyles it. It appears thinly in American records in the early nineteen-eighties.

It was never common, given to only about fifteen girls a year at its peak in the early nineteen-eighties, and it stayed rare across a long, thin run. A girl named Aftin then is in her forties today.

Did you know? The Afton behind Aftin is a real Scottish river, praised in Robert Burns's song 'Sweet Afton,' which asked its gentle waters to flow softly.
Overall data confidence 32%
References - Aftin — Respelling of Afton; River Afton, Scotland; Burns song; parent traced.

Variations

AftonAftenAftynAftann

Nicknames

AftTinaFifi

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Aftin mean?

It respells Afton, an English place and surname name from the River Afton in Scotland.

How do you pronounce Aftin?

It is said AF-tin /ˈæf.tɪn/ - two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Aftin a boy or girl name?

Here Aftin is used as a girl's name, though Afton is given to both.

How popular is Aftin?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the nineteen-eighties.

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