Dust, color of earth, or young deer
Afra has multiple etymological roots. In Arabic, it refers to the color of earth or a young deer. In its Latin context, it was originally a nickname for a woman from Africa, specifically the region around Carthage.
Less common today
Afra isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,461 in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).
Restoration era playwright and novelist
Early Christian martyr and patron saint of Augsburg
Turkish actress and model
