Gender: Male
Origin: Arabic, Hebrew
Meaning: Afra is an Arabic name that means 'dust of the earth' or 'color of red earth'. It is a unisex name.
Pronunciation: AF-rah, /ˈæfrə/, AE F R AH
Popularity Rank: #11,444
Derived from the Arabic word 'afrā' which means 'dust of the earth' or 'traditionally used for a female who is fair-skinned'. It can also mean 'color of red earth'.
The name Afra is of Arabic, Hebrew origin and means Afra is an Arabic name that means 'dust of the earth' or 'color of red earth'. It is a unisex name., White, Colour of Earth, Young Deer, Dust, Praise, The Maple Tree, Dust-coloured, Young Doe, Whitish Red, Happiness, Dust colored. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Afra is commonly found in Sudan, United Arab Emirates, Turkey, and 75 more countries.
Phonetic Pronunciation: AF-rah
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /ˈæfrə/
ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: AE F R AH
AE: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
F: Pronounce as in "fish" (F IH SH)
R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
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At NamesLook, the name Afra is recorded 4,276 times globally, ranking it as the 11,444th most common name worldwide.
Afra is most prevalent in Sudan, with 850 occurrences, making it the 1,030th most popular name in the country.
In Netherlands, the name Afra is found among 1 in every 1448 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Sudan | #1,030 | 1 : 1,581 |
| United Arab Emirates | #1,274 | 1 : 1,580 |
| Turkey | #2,680 | 1 : 2,310 |
| Bangladesh | #1,441 | 1 : 1,582 |
| Saudi Arabia | #8,632 | 1 : 10,293 |
| Netherlands | #2,236 | 1 : 1,448 |
| Italy | #6,600 | 1 : 6,257 |
| Oman | #4,609 | 1 : 5,732 |
| Qatar | #3,128 | 1 : 4,895 |
| United States of America | #17,490 | 1 : 18,845 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Afra from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
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