Afreen
Afreen آفرین is a female name, usually given, meaning "Most beautiful", "Enlightenment", and Houri of heaven. Its origins lie in the Middle East. It is also used within the Persian language. Afreen has many regional meanings, including "Most powerful Rose" in Arabic, "مهتاب (moonlight)" in Persian, “Gem" in Egyptian.
Meaning & Origin of Afreen
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Afreen آفرین is a female name, usually given, meaning "Most beautiful", "Enlightenment", and Houri of heaven. Its origins lie in the Middle East. It is also used within the Persian language. Afreen has many regional meanings, including "Most powerful Rose" in Arabic, "مهتاب (moonlight)" in Persian, “Gem" in Egyptian.
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Etymology
The Story of Afreen
American parents first put Afreen on the record books as a baby girl name in 1992, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 16 Afreens were born — ranking #6,915 that year. About 33% of every Afreen on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Afreen ranks #8,954 for baby girls with 9 births, holding steady (-2%). All told, over 294 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
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About the name Afreen
Afreen is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1992 and has accumulated 294 births in the dataset. Afreen's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #6,915. Use the chart and map above to compare Afreen'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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