Nafia

Nafia is a proper noun used primarily as a feminine given name in Turkish, Arabic-speaking, and South Asian communities. The etymology is not fixed; it is sometimes linked to Arabic roots meaning benefit or usefulness, though in many contexts the name is used for its phonetic qualities rather than a precise literal meaning. Variants include Nafiya and Nafiah, reflecting transliteration differences from local scripts.

In addition to being a given name, Nafia has occasionally appeared as a place name in local languages, but it is not widely recognized as a major geographic designation in global gazetteers. The name has also appeared in fiction and popular culture as a character name in works that draw on cross-cultural influences.

Publicly known individuals named Nafia have been reported in sports, arts, and academia within communities where the name is used, though no single globally prominent figure universally carries the name.

See also: Nafis, Nafiya, Nafiyyah.