Around the globe, Afas (Afas 
, عفاص 
) is a rare mostly male, but uncommonly feminine first name. The given name Afas is characteristic of Saudi Arabia, where it is a rare boy's name, Indonesia, where it is a very rare masculine name, and Nigeria, where it is a very rare predominantly boy's, but very infrequently feminine name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in India, Indonesia, and Nigeria. Likewise, Afas is the last name as well as the forename.