Afric - Meaning of Afric

What does Afric mean?

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[ syll. a-fric, af-r-ic ] The baby girl name Afric is of Celtic and English origin, and it is used mainly in Irish. From Celtic roots, its meaning is '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-).

Afric is a variation of Africa (English).

A variation of Afric is Africa (English).

See also the related form, Aphra (Arabic and English).

See also the related categories, heroine (conqueror), pleasant, irish, celtic, and anglicized.

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 Abra, Afroz, Afroze, Aifric, Aperira, Ophrah, Abbira, Abera, Abirah, Afework, Affrica, Afria, Africa, Africah, Africia, Afrika, Afrikah, Afroza, Afrya, and Afryah.