Declining since 2017, #10,107 for girls today.
Popularity of Afomia since 2008
Babies named Afomia per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 17 |
| 2010s | 106 |
| 2020s | 57 |
Meaning & origin
Afomia is a name of Ethiopian origin that has seen modest use in the United States since 2008. It is given almost exclusively to girls. The name's popularity peaked in 2017, and since then its usage has been declining. According to U.S. Social Security data, in the most recent year (2025), approximately 1 in 178,585 baby girls were named Afomia. While the name has not appeared in any state's top rankings, it reflects the growing cultural diversity of names in America. The etymology of Afomia is not fully established, but it is thought to carry a meaning related to 'faith' or 'trust' in its source languages. It remains a distinctive choice within the Ethiopian diaspora and among families seeking meaningful names with African roots.
The name Afomia appears to have roots in Ethiopian Semitic languages, possibly Amharic or Tigrinya. It may be derived from a word meaning 'faith' or 'trust', though the exact derivation is not well documented. The name began appearing in U.S. birth records around 2008, likely brought by Ethiopian diaspora families.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Fomi, Mia
Sibling names for Afomia
Names that share Afomia's style, for a brother or sister.
