Afra (first name)
Afra is a female or male given name .
Origin and meaning
The female first name Afra comes from Latin and means "African woman, Punisher".
variants
Aafje is a Dutch variant of Afra.
Name bearers
- Afra von Augsburg († 304), legendary early Christian martyr and saint
- Afra Dickh († 1703), executed and burned after the Fürsteneck witch trial
- Afra Bianchin Scarpa (1937–2011), Italian architect and designer
Name bearer
- Afra Mousawisade (* 1973) is an Iranian world music and jazz percussionist