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baby names & their meanings

Discover names from all of Mzansi’s languages — Zulu, Xhosa, Sotho, Tswana, Venda, Ndebele, Swati and Afrikaans — with the meaning and heritage behind each one.

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ZuluisiZulu332 namesXhosaisiXhosa342 namesSothoSesotho185 namesTswanaSetswana247 namesVendaTshivenda73 namesNdebeleisiNdebele119 namesSwatisiSwati209 namesAfrikaansAfrikaans211 namesEnglishEnglish1370 names

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ZuluAmahleThe beautiful ones.Unisex→TswanaKagisoPeace.Unisex→SothoLeratoLove.Unisex→ZuluLwaziKnowledge.Unisex→SothoNalediStar.Girl→ZuluNobuhleBeauty.Girl→ZuluSiphoGift — a long-awaited blessing.Boy→ZuluThandiweThe loved one.Girl→

Every name tells a story

In many South African cultures a name carries ancestral wisdom, marks the circumstances of a birth, or speaks a family’s hopes aloud. Explore the meanings below.

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