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Afia: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“good health; well-being”
عافیہ
عَافِيَة
What Afia means
Afia (عافیہ, Arabic عَافِيَة) is a Muslim girl’s name that means “good health; well-being”. It comes from the Arabic root ع ف و. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ع ف و.
Afia at a glance
- Meaning
- good health; well-being
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- aa-fi-ya
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 4
- First letter
- A · ع
Meaning of Afia
- In English
- good health; well-being
- اردو میں معنی
- تندرستی، سلامتی
Origin and history of Afia
Soundness and freedom from harm, as granted by God.
Rootع ف و
How to say and write Afia
- Say it
- aa-fi-ya3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Afia
- Urdu
- عافیہ
- Original script
- عَافِيَة
- Other spellings
- Aafia · Afiya · Aafiya
Sibling names for Afia
Muslim boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Afia.
- Aamirعامرflourishing; one who builds up the landBoyArabic
- Amaanامانsafety; protectionBoyArabic
- Amanullahامان اللہprotection of AllahBoyArabic
- Ammarعمارone who builds up; long-livedBoyArabic
- Amrعمروlife; lifetimeBoyArabic
- Aslamاسلمsafest; most soundBoyArabic
- Allah Jiwayaاللہ جوایاgiven life by GodBoyPunjabi
- Baqiباقیlasting; everlastingBoyArabic
Names like Afia
- Aamiraعامرہflourishing; well-inhabitedGirlArabic
- Amnaآمنہsafe; one who feels secureGirlArabic
- AnoushayانوشےMeaning disputedGirlPersian
- Ayeshaعائشہliving; full of lifeGirlArabic
- Daimaدائمہlasting; perpetualGirlArabic
- Delaramدلآرامheart's ease; belovedGirlPersian
- HawwaحواMeaning disputedGirlArabic
- Ilafایلافfamiliarity; covenant of securityGirlArabic
- Inshirahانشراحopenness of heart; reliefGirlArabic
- Khalidaخالدہeverlasting; enduringGirlArabic
Names that sound like Afia
Questions about the name Afia
What does the name Afia mean?
Afia means “good health; well-being”. In Urdu: تندرستی، سلامتی. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93).
Is Afia a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Afia is a girl’s name.
Is Afia a Muslim name?
Yes. Afia is used by Muslim families. It is of Arabic origin. Soundness and freedom from harm, as granted by God.
How do you pronounce Afia?
Say it “aa-fi-ya”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Afia in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Afia is written عافیہ. In its original script: عَافِيَة.
What are other spellings of Afia?
Afia is also spelled Aafia, Afiya, Aafiya.
Is the meaning of Afia verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.