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Afsa

Quick answerThe name 'Afsa' is of Arabic origin, meaning "pure" or "chaste," derived from the root *ʿ-f-f* (عَفَّ) relating to virtue and modesty.

Arabic · Girl · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#11,967
TrendStable
Peak year2013
Syllables2
OriginArabic
LanguageArabic
CultureIslamic
ReligionIslam
Letters4
Numerology9 Chaldean 4
Global rank#806

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Afsa

The name 'Afsa' is of Arabic origin, meaning "pure" or "chaste," derived from the root *ʿ-f-f* (عَفَّ) relating to virtue and modesty.

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Etymology

The name 'Afsa' is of Arabic origin, meaning "pure" or "chaste," derived from the root *ʿ-f-f* (عَفَّ) relating to virtue and modesty. It is primarily used in Islamic cultures, particularly in South Asia and the Middle East, with no widely recorded notable historical figure or event associated with the name.

Afsa currently ranks #11,967 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2013.

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