What does Aphra mean?

Aphra as a girls' name is pronounced AFF-rah. Possibly means "young deer" in Hebrew. Also possibly from the Latin name Afra, which was originally an ethnic name for a woman from Africa, which was later used as a nickname for a dark person. It was also the name of a fourth-century German saint. The respelling of the name to Aphra may be due to Aphrah as biblical place name, meaning "dust". Dust and Ashes were actually used by English Puritans as first names in the 17th century. Writer Aphra Behn (17th century). Also form of Ophrah. Also form of Orpah.

ENDS WITH -ra

ASSOCIATED WITH young, deer, dark (black), saint, biblical, ashes (tree), puritans, 17th century

Variations

VARIANTS Affera, Affery, Afra

RELATED FORM VIA AFRA Affra

How popular is Aphra?

Aphra is an uncommonly occurring given name for females. Aphra is an equally uncommon surname for all people. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Similar Names

Aphra is alike in pronunciation to Affra, Aphria, Ofra, Ophra and Ophrah. Other recommended sound-alike names are Abra, Adara, Adira, Adora, Adra, Aghna, Akira, Akyra, Alpha▼, Alura, Amara▲, Amera, Amira▲, Amora▲, Amyra, Andra, Anora, Apirka, Apona, Ara▼, Ardra, Asha▲, Ashia, Ashira, Ashla, Ashra, Astra, Atara, Atera, Atha, Audra▼, Aura, Azha, Azora, Azra, Azura, Mahra, Ophira, Sahra, Zahra▲ and Zohra. These names tend to be more commonly used than Aphra.