Afia is a female given name used among the Akan people of Ghana. Within the Akan naming system, the name signifies that an individual was born on a Friday.
According to traditional beliefs, individuals born on specific days are expected to exhibit particular characteristics, attributes, and philosophies associated with those days. The name Afia is also associated with the appellations "Baafi" or "Nkosuo," which translate to "wanderer" or "traveller."