THE 2026 FIELD GUIDE IS HERERead the trend report

Afra

/AF-rah/Fulani & Hausa & Somali & Swahili · a girl’s name

White, fair, or bright; also used with the sense of a fair-complexioned woman.

In Fulani

How to say it
AF-rah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
uncommon

From the same family

In Hausa

How to say it
AF-rah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
rare

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

AfraAfraa

In Somali

How to say it
AF-rah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia
How common
uncommon

From the same family

In Swahili

How to say it
AF-ra
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
rare