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Afi
Afi (pronounced a-FI) is a girl name of Ewe / Mina origin, used in Togo, Benin. It means “Born on a Friday.”
- Origin
- Ewe / Mina
- Region
- Togo, Benin
- Gender
- Girl
- Variants
- Afiwa
More names that mean “Jour & circonstances de naissance”
- Abla — Born on a Tuesday (Ablavi: “Tuesday’s daughter”)
- Adjo — Born on a Monday
- Adjoua — Born on a Monday (Twi tradition); Tuesday in the Baoulé calendar
- Affoué — Born on a Friday (Twi tradition); Saturday in the Baoulé calendar
- Afriyie — Born at a favourable time; a child of good omen
- Ahou — Born on a Wednesday (Twi tradition); Thursday in the Baoulé calendar
- Akissi — Born on a Sunday (Twi tradition); Monday in the Baoulé calendar
- Amenan — Born on a Wednesday in the Baoulé calendar; the Twi equivalent is Abena (Tuesday)
- Amoin — Born on a Saturday (Twi tradition); Sunday in the Baoulé calendar
- Aya — Born on a Thursday (Twi tradition); Friday in the Baoulé calendar
“Afi” comes from Ewe / Mina culture (Togo, Benin). Every African country has its own tale in 54 Tales of Africa, our illustrated collection.
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