Meaning of the nameAfra
- Female
- A-fra
Afra is a short female name with two possible origins, the Roman nickname for a woman from Africa and an Arabic name, and the origin of the Brazilian use is not known for certain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 885 people named Afra, the 8,989th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 62, and the largest group was born in the 1940s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Afra is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 885
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,989
- Median age
- 62 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,198
- people
Afra in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Afra, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1940s (170 people).
875 women 0 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Afra is most common
States with the highest share of people named Afra in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 137 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 104 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 81 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 75 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 65 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 52 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 41 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 37 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 35 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 32 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 29 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 25 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 21 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 20 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 20 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 20 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Afra
Behind the Name records Afra as a name used in ancient Rome, originally a nickname for a woman from Africa. A separate entry gives Afra as an Arabic name, meaning 'whitish red'. Which of the two gave rise to the use in Brazil is not known for certain. The records are almost always female, and most are of people born before 1970. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 885 people named Afra, with a median age of 62. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Afra (1) · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Afra (2) · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Afra
What does the name Afra mean?
The meaning of Afra is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Afra in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 885 people with the first name Afra, which ranks it number 8,989 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1940s.
Is Afra a boy's or a girl's name?
Afra is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 875 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Afra most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.001% of the state's population is named Afra (104 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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