48%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage African American (Rare) Pronounced Pron. /ˈæf.ɹɪ.kə/(English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History From the name of the continent, which is of Latin origin, possibly from the Afri people who lived near Carthage in North Africa. This rare name is used most often by African-American parents. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details RootAfrica (place name)Other Languages & CulturesÀfrica(Catalan) África(Spanish) Same SpellingÁfrica, Àfrica, Africa 2 PopularityDetails Last ranked #99 in 2022 Catalonia, Spain Last ranked #61 in 2023 Spain People think this name isRate·Details modern youthful informal strong strange Categories Academy Awards Best Pictures, asteroids, authors, continents, Enya songs, models, personifications, place names, producers, rare English, word names