What does Aphra mean?

Aphra means "dust; whitish red, pink; woman from Africa; excellent; most important; first-born child"

How do we pronounce Aphra?

Aphra \ap-hra, aph-ra\ is a female's name. It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby girl name Aphra is pronounced as AHF-Raa- 1.

1 Pronunciation for Aphra: AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; F as in "fee (F.IY)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)"

What is the origin of Aphra?

Aphra is used predominantly in Arabic and English, and it is derived from Latin, Arabic, Old Greek, and Hebrew origins. Hebrew origin, English use: Biblical name literally from the element 'aphra' with the meaning dust. The name is of obscure origin; in the Bible it was derived from a place name 'the house of Aphrah'. This phrase has sometimes been misinterpreted, which led to Aphrah being mistaken as a personal name when it actually meant a place name denoted as 'dust'. The name could also have evolved from an ancient Irish name Afric meaning or the Late Latin name Afra. It was later taken to imply people of dark hair and color. The name was also borne by early saints martyred under Hadrian and Diocletian, and is most well-known from playwright, author, and spy Aphra Behn (1640-1989); her name has also been recorded variously as Afra and Ayfara. In literature, the rare diminutive Affery has appeared in the Charles Dickens novel Little Dorrit (1857). Aphra is a variant of the name what does the name Afra mean (English and Iranian). Aphra can also be a variant of the name Afra name popularity (Arabic). Aphra can also be a variant of the name Alpha definition (English). The names Aphrah name popularity and name Ofra meaning are variants of Aphra. what does the name Affery mean (English diminutive form) is another variant of the name. See also the related form, name Africa (English).

A famous person named Aphra is Playwright Aphra Behn, born Aphra Johnson, 1640 - 16 April 1689, Near Canterbury, England.

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The baby name Aphra fun facts:

The name Aphra in reverse order is "Arhpa".

The numerological value of the name Aphra is number 8, which means practical endeavors, status oriented, power-seeking, high-material goals.

How popular is Aphra?

Aphra is not in the top girl names in USA.