Girl · #9,608 in 2026

Afina

Afina is an American product line of filtered shower heads founded by Ramon van Meer. The company is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Current Rank
#9,608
Peak Rank
#9,608 (2023)
Total Babies
41
5-Yr Trend
Stable
2010
First Year
2023
Last Year
2023
Peak Year
#9608
Peak Rank
41
Total Count
6
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Afina

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Afina is an American product line of filtered shower heads founded by Ramon van Meer. The company is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

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Origin & history
van Meer is a Netherlands-born businessperson. Afina, founded in October 2024, produces shower heads that filter out chlorine and other chemicals often found in tap water . The company is best known for its flagship Afina A-01 shower head. In April 2025, Afina attracted widespread media coverage when van Meer publicly documented an experiment testing whether American consumers would pay more for a domestically manufactured product amid rising U.S.–China trade tariffs. The experiment revealed no preference.

The Story of Afina

Afina first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2010, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 10 Afinas were born — ranking #9,608 that year. As of 2026, Afina ranks #9,608 for baby girls with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 41 Afinas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Afina

Phonetically similar names — useful when Afina is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Afina

What does the name Afina mean?
Afina is an American product line of filtered shower heads founded by Ramon van Meer. The company is headquartered in Austin, Texas.
How popular is Afina in 2026?
In 2026, Afina ranks #9,608 among girls' names in the U.S., with 10 babies given the name that year.
When was Afina most popular?
Afina reached its peak popularity in 2023, ranking #9,608 that year with 10 babies given the name.
Is Afina a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Afina is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Afina?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Afina include Lemmie, Estes, Starley. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Afina

Afina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2010 and has accumulated 41 births in the dataset. Afina's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #9,608. Use the chart and map above to compare Afina's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.