Girl · Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim
Aafiya
عافیہSay it AA-fee-ya
- Meaning today
- Good health, well-being
- Original meaning
- "health, soundness; safety, God's protection from illness and trial" Lane, p. 2095
- Say it
- AA-fee-ya
- Written
- عافیہ
- Other spellings
- Afiya, Aafia, Afia, Aafiyah
Aafiya
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Aafiya meaning
Aafiya (عافیہ) is a Muslim girl's name of Arabic origin (Urdu usage).
Health, soundness; safety, God's protection from illness and trial
Also used to mean: good health, well-being
Aafiya (عافیہ) is the Arabic word ʿāfiya, from the root ʿ-f-w. Lane's Arabic lexicon defines it as health or soundness and safety, and explains it as God's protecting a person from illness and hardship. The word is part of everyday Muslim speech in India: Urdu speakers say ʿāfiyat se for "safely, in good health", and duas ask Allah for ʿāfiya in this world and the next. Name lists give the meaning as "good health" or "well-being", which matches the dictionary closely. The name is used by Muslim families across India and Pakistan.
Source: Lane, An Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93), Book I, Part 5, p. 2095 · entry ʿāfiya (عَافِيَةٌ), root ʿ-f-w · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ʿāfiya (root ʿ-f-w), Book I p. 2095 (TEI text)
Spellings
Aafiya · Afiya · Aafia · Afia · Aafiyah