Afiyah

A Quranic Name for Girls

Afiyah is variant of Aafiya and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Afiyah or Aafiya, both are correct and acceptable. If you like this variant more and you'd like to pronounce it the way it is spelled (different than the original name), this is perfectly acceptable. For more details please see the main entry at: Aafiya.

Full Meaning of Afiyah

Afiyah is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means “health”, “freedom from illness”. It is derived from the AIN-F-A (to forgive, to cure) which is used in many places in the Quran.

Show forgiveness, enjoin what is good, and turn away from the foolish (i.e. don’t punish them). (Quran 7:199)