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The name África has a history of use in Spain. It is given on honour of Nuestra Señora de África (Our Lady of Africa), a title of the Virgin Mary. She is the patron saint of Ceuta (a small Spanish exclave in North Africa) and for this reason the name is especially common there. Her feast day is 5th August. According to Spain's Instituto Nacional de Estadística, 10814 women in Spain bear the name África and the vast majority of them are Spanish nationals, not immigrants from other countries. Over 11‰ (per mil) of women in Ceuta are called it, which is much higher permillage than in the other provinces. The compound name María (de) África also has some use. [noted -ed]

About the usage of the name Africa in Spain: I'm called Africa myself simply because I was born in Equatorial Guinea (my father was working there as an engineer). Please take into account that until well-advanced the XXth Century, there were still some African territories that were Spanish colonies or dominions, so many women in Spain called Africa were so because of familial or personal links. And from a Catholic point of view, there is a Virgin of Africa (festivity: August the 5th). So there are also cultural reasons because the usage of Africa as a first name.

If this name was used by African-Americans than how come there is no popularity in America and only pouplarity in Spain? If you do like this name I'd say it sounds better as a middle name because it sounds like it has significance.