Given name
Aphra
“young doe”·“white; an earth color”·“from the house of dust”
Aphra is a variant of Afra. Interpretations include “young doe” and “white; an earth color”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts. Aphra is a variant of Aphrah. One Hebrew interpretation is “from the house of dust.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Aphra is a variant of Afra. Interpretations include “young doe” and “white; an earth color”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts. Aphra is a variant of Aphrah. One Hebrew interpretation is “from the house of dust.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
A possible origin is Irish, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Aphra’s family of names
Aphra has a related form in Afra. In English usage, Aphra has a conventional equivalent in the German form Afra. Aphra has a related form in Aphrah.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 2
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Aphra
- Aphra BehnBritish playwright, poet and spy (1640–1689)
- Aphra BrandrethBritish politician, from 2024, Member of Parliament for Chester South and Eddisburyborn 1978
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