Afra
Afra is a Turkish female given name that means 13th of the month and untrodden ground; derived from the Arabic word "afrâ" (عَفْرَاء). It could also mean Maple in Persian (افرا).
Meaning & Origin of Afra
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Afra is a Turkish female given name that means 13th of the month and untrodden ground; derived from the Arabic word "afrâ" (عَفْرَاء). It could also mean Maple in Persian (افرا).
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The Story of Afra
Afra first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1979, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 14 Afras were born — ranking #8,237 that year. As of 2026, Afra ranks #7,315 for baby girls with 14 births, rising sharply (+71% over the past five years). In total, more than 231 Afras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Afra
Afra is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 231 births in the dataset. Afra's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #7,315. Use the chart and map above to compare Afra'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 .
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