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 [ syll. a-fric, af-r-ic ] The girl name Afric is of Celtic origin and it is used mainly in Irish. Afric is of the meaning 'pleasant'. Aifric (Celtic) is an original form of the name. The name was first used in the 11th century, with no relation to the name of the continent. It is also used in Scotland as an Anglicized form of Oighrig. It has recently been popularized as the name of the titular heroine in the Irish television series Aifric (2006-). A variant of Afric is Africa (English). See also the related forms, Aphra (Arabic and English) and Oighrig (Scottish). Afric is uncommon as a baby name for girls. It is not listed within the top 1000 names. Baby names that sound like Afric include Affrica (English), Africa (English), and Afrika (English).   |
