Declining since 2018, #11,932 for girls today.
Popularity of Afrah since 1994
Babies named Afrah per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 24 |
| 2000s | 97 |
| 2010s | 111 |
| 2020s | 50 |
Meaning & origin
Afrah is an Arabic feminine name meaning 'happiness' or 'joy,' rooted in the triconsonantal root f-r-h. It entered U.S. naming records in 1994, climbing to a peak rank of 11,932 in 2018, with an estimated 1 in 229,610 baby girls receiving the name in 2025. Since its peak, its usage has been slowly declining, reflecting a modest but consistent presence in Arabic-speaking communities. The name has not broken into any top state lists, remaining a distinctive choice.
Afrah is an Arabic feminine name derived from the root 'f-r-h', which conveys happiness and joy. It is a plural or intensified form of 'farah' (joy). The name has been used across the Arabic-speaking world and is particularly favored in Islamic contexts, where names with positive meanings are encouraged.
“Afrah” around the world
Where Afrah lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
5
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Affy, Fifi
Sibling names for Afrah
Names that share Afrah's style, for a brother or sister.
