US Popularity:9676
Origin:Ghanaian
Meaning:Born on Friday
Afi means “born on Friday” is a boy’s name of western African origin. It’s particularly used by the Akan people of Ghana. In Akan culture, names often have significant meanings. Afi is a name given to a child who is born on a Friday. In the Akan culture, each day of the week is associated with its own set of names, and the names are considered to be connected to the soul and character of the person. Friday is represented by Afi. If you see little Afi as being Friday’s delight, Afi is a fitting choice.

Afi Name Popularity Data

Yearly Ranking Change:

Year:
1980
#15191
in 1980
+ 1424
from 1978
In comparison to the previous year's data
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