Name meaning & stats
Afua
Afua means “bird, or life (debated)” (Hebrew origin). 200 US babies since 1940, peak 2000. Notable Afuas are 1.4× over-represented as writers.
What it means
“bird, or life (debated)”
HebrewSpelling of Ava
A form of Eva.
Ava around the world
- Ава · Russian
- Ава · Ukrainian
- آفا · Arabic
- אווה · Hebrew
- アヴァ · Japanese
- 艾娃 · Chinese
- Avita · Latin
Famous Avas
- Ava Gardner · American actress (1922–1990)
- Ava Max · American singer and songwriter (born 1994)
- Ava DuVernay · American film director
Ava’s name day
- June 6 · Finland
In US birth records
Peak year: 2000
200 US babies were named Afua between 1940 and 2025.
Afua around the world
- England & Wales: 64 babies since 1996, peak 2004, No. 4,867 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Afuas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Writer | 1.4× | Low · 3 people |
| Professor | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Journalist | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Singer | 1.1× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable women who are writers, Afuas show up 1.4× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 1816 Avas spell it Afua
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2000)