Given name
Apphia
“one who is productive”
Apphia is used as a given name. One Hebrew interpretation is “one who is productive.”
Original GreekΑπφια
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Hebrew interpretation is “one who is productive.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hebrew.
How it developed
From the Hebrew verb hapap (חפף), “to cover or shield.”
From biblical name research
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1983. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Apphia appears in Philemon 1:2.
From biblical name research
Apphia through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 257
- 0 boys · 257 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 32 babies
- 2025
- 32
- #4,365 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +58%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 32 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,365 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 58.5% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 197 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 3
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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