Afifa means “chaste, virtuous”. It comes from Arabic. It is documented as a girl's name in Uzbek.
- Afifa is a name of Arabic origin.
- It is recorded for Uzbek.
- 3 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 5 letters.
What does Afifa mean?
Literal meaning
Afifa is a girl's name used in Uzbek. It means “chaste, virtuous”. Its elements are Arabic in origin.
The article gives no meaning
Meaning themes: Purity
Afifa in Uzbek
Where does the name Afifa come from?
Arabic, borrowing. From Arabic.Editorial (Meaning from TurkicNames' editorial research; not yet linked to a cited source.)
Is Afifa a Uzbek name?
Yes. Afifa is documented as a given name in Uzbek. Etymologically it is not a native Turkic word: it comes from Arabic.
Afifa across Turkic languages
| Language | Spelling | Gender | Meaning in this language | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uzbek | AfifaLatin | Girl | same as above: “chaste, virtuous” | Documented[1,2] |
Similar spellings in different languages do not prove a shared origin: two languages can arrive at the same sound from different words. The origin section above states what the sources say.
Spelling variations of Afifa
Forms are shown as recorded, in their original script. Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled with their system and are not presented as attested spellings.
| Form | Language | Script | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afifa[1] | Uzbek | Latin | Native spelling |
| Афифа | Uzbek | Cyrillic | Cyrillic transliteration (rule-based Latin-to-Cyrillic conversion) |
Names related to Afifa
Sibling names for Afifa
Names recorded for the same language (Uzbek) that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Afifa rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.
- TohirBoy“pure”same language (uzbek) · also shares the theme purity
- QuddusBoy“great, pure”same language (uzbek) · also shares the theme purity
- SafiyaGirl“pure, sincere”same language (uzbek) · also shares the theme purity
- MasumBoy“innocent, sinless”same language (uzbek) · also shares the theme purity
- ZilolaGirl“pure, cool water”same language (uzbek) · also shares the theme purity
- IsmatBoy“purity, chastity, innocence”same language (uzbek) · also shares the theme purity
- MaʼsumaGirl“innocent, sinless”same language (uzbek) · also shares the theme purity
- PokizaGirl“pure, clean”same language (uzbek) · also shares the theme purity
Common questions about Afifa
What does the name Afifa mean?
Afifa means “chaste, virtuous”. It comes from Arabic. It is documented as a girl's name in Uzbek.
Is Afifa a girl's or a boy's name?
Afifa is recorded as a girl's name.
Where does Afifa come from?
Afifa is of Arabic origin according to our origin records. Read the origin section above for the sources.
Which languages use Afifa?
Afifa is recorded for Uzbek. The table shows each language's spelling, gender and evidence label, and a language is listed only when our data records the name for it.
How many syllables does Afifa have?
Afifa has 3 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 5 letters. Pronunciation can differ by language.
Sources
Numbers in the text point to these sources. The descriptions on this page are written by a fixed template filled with our editorial data; source texts are not copied.
- Wikipedia contributors. Afifa (uz.wikipedia.org). Wikimedia Foundation, revision 5446164. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: listed as a uzbek given name in Afifa; title spelling Afifa in Afifa
- Wikidata contributors. Wikidata item Q12956062. Wikimedia Foundation. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC0 1.0.
Supports: Wikidata given-name item Q12956062
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