Globally, Afanou (Afanou 
) is a very rare gender-neutral forename. The forename Afanou is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria, where it is a very rare gender-neutral name. More prevalently, Afanou is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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| Afanou | Togo, Senegal, Nigeria, France, Benin |
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kodjo afanou French footballer, FR (b. 1977) |
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| anani k j afanou researcher |
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