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Afya

Sivaguru Ayyadurai
By Sivaguru Ayyadurai Chief Content Creator
Updated: Aug 5, 2024 | 👁️ 13 Views | 🔊 11 Pronunciations
✔️ Fact Checked by Olivia Musembi (Senior Content Writer)

Gender: Female

Origin: Swahili, Russian

Meaning: Healthy or Well-being, Pure, Health, Strength

Pronunciation: AHF-yah, /ˈɑfiə/, AE F AY AH

Popularity Rank: #139,862

On this page:

  • 1. Afya Meanings
  • 2. Afya Pronunciation Guide
  • 3. Record your pronunciation of Afya
  • 4. Translations of Afya
  • 5. Afya Name Popularity
  • 6. Afya Name Poster
  • 7. Names similar to Afya

Afya Meanings

  • Healthy or Well-being
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    sivaguru on August 5, 2024
  • Pure
  • Health
  • Strength
  • Origin - Swahili
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    sivaguru on August 5, 2024
  • Origin - Russian

Originating from Swahili, Afya means 'health' or 'well-being'. It is a beautiful name that signifies good health and positive vibes.

The name Afya is of Swahili, Russian origin and means Healthy or Well-being, Pure, Health, Strength. It is often used as a Female name and is mostly used as a Last Name.

Afya is commonly found in Ghana, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, and 25 more countries.

Afya Pronunciation Guide

Phonetic Pronunciation: AHF-yah

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /ˈɑfiə/

ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: AE F AY AH

AE: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)

F: Pronounce as in "fish" (F IH SH)

AY: Pronounce as in "say" (S EY)

AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)

This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'

The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.

How to pronounce Afya?

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Translations of Afya

Afya Name Popularity

At NamesLook, the name Afya is recorded 153 times globally, ranking it as the 139,862th most common name worldwide.

Afya is most prevalent in Ghana, with 57 occurrences, making it the 1,545th most popular name in the country.

In Ghana, the name Afya is found among 1 in every 3142 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.

Afya Popularity by Country

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List of countries the name Afya is rarely found

The Name 'Afya' Listed in the Following Categories

African Baby Names Arabic Baby Names Swahili Baby Names

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Afya Name Poster

Afya Name Poster

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