51%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Spanish Pronounced Pron. /ˈa.fɾi.ka/ [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Spanish form of Africa 1. It is usually taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de África, the patron saint of the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in North Africa. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details RootÁfrica (place name)Other Languages & CulturesAfrica(African American) Àfrica(Catalan) Same SpellingÀfrica, Africa 1, Africa 2 PopularityDetails Last ranked #99 in 2022 Catalonia, Spain Last ranked #61 in 2023 Spain Name DaysName Days? Spain: August 5 Categories Marian titles, models, patron saints, personifications