What is the origin of the name Afifa?

Afifa is a name of Arabic origin.

How popular is the name Afifa?

Afifa is currently ranked #9536 in the United States and is stable in popularity.

How do you pronounce Afifa?

Afifa is pronounced ah-FEE-fah.

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GirlArabic

Afifa

ah-FEE-fah

Popularity

#9536

stable

Letters

Syllables

Origin

Arabic

Total Births

123

Peak Year

#11 in 2006

First Recorded

1990

Style

Spiritual & Biblical, Soft & Gentle

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

Afifa is an Arabic name meaning "chaste", "modest", or "virtuous".

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Affy Fifi

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Numerology

The Creative

Expressive, joyful, and imaginative. Names vibrating at 3 inspire creativity and optimism.

Nicknames

Affy Fifi

Similar Names

Aaliyah Amina Samira Halima

Personality Traits

virtuousmodestpurerespected

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