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In Zulu culture a name is a living story — it can carry ancestral wisdom, mark the circumstances of a birth, or express a family’s hopes and gratitude.
Boy namesGirl namesUnisex namesMeaning ‘Love’Meaning ‘Gift’Meaning ‘Blessing’Meaning ‘Light’Meaning ‘Hope’Meaning ‘Joy & Happiness’Meaning ‘Strength’Meaning ‘Peace’Meaning ‘Beauty & Grace’Meaning ‘King & Royalty’Meaning ‘Gratitude & Praise’Meaning ‘Nature’Meaning ‘Faith & God’Popular namesUnique namesSurnames
ZuluAmahleThe beautiful ones.Unisex→ZuluAndileThey have increased; the family has grown.Unisex→ZuluAneleEnough; we are complete.Unisex→ZuluAyandaThey increase — the family is growing.Unisex→ZuluAyizeLet it happen, let it come.Unisex→ZuluBafanaBoys, young men.Boy→ZuluBandileThey have increased.Boy→ZuluBaneleThey are enough; we are complete.Unisex→ZuluBangizweFighting for the land.Boy→ZuluBhekaBehold, look.Boy→ZuluBhekaniLook.Boy→ZuluBhekifaLook after the inheritance.Boy→ZuluBhekisisaBe careful, cautious.Boy→ZuluBhekithembaLook for hope.Boy→ZuluBhekizizweLook after the nations.Boy→ZuluBhekumbusoLook after the kingdom.Boy→ZuluBhekumuziLook after the household.Boy→ZuluBonganiGive thanks; be grateful.Boy→ZuluBonginkosiThank the Lord.Boy→ZuluBuhleBeauty and kindness.Girl→ZuluBusisiweShe who is blessed.Girl→ZuluBuyisiweReturned.Boy→ZuluCebileRich.Girl→ZuluCebisileAdviser.Girl→ZuluCeliweThe one we asked for.Girl→ZuluCelukuthulaAsk for peace.Girl→ZuluCothozaWalk carefully.Boy→ZuluDalingceboFounder of wealth.Boy→ZuluDeliweShe has been forsaken.Girl→ZuluDinganeOne who is searching.Boy→ZuluDinganiWhat do you need.Boy→ZuluDuduzileConsoled, comforted.Girl→ZuluDumazileShe disappoints.Girl→ZuluDumileRenowned, famous.Unisex→ZuluDumisaniPraise God.Boy→ZuluDumisileThey have praised.Unisex→ZuluEnzokuhleTo do good.Unisex→ZuluFanyanaLittle boy.Boy→ZuluFelokwakheDie for his own.Boy→ZuluFikileArrived.Unisex→ZuluFunaniSearch, want.Unisex→ZuluFundaniLearn.Boy→ZuluFundiswaEducated.Girl→ZuluGabisileBlessing.Girl→ZuluGatshaBranch.Boy→ZuluGcinumuziKeeper of the house.Boy→ZuluGuguPrecious, treasure.Girl→ZuluGugulethuOur pride — the one we are proud of.Unisex→ZuluHlengiweRedeemed, rescued.Girl→ZuluHlobisileDecorative.Girl→ZuluHloniphileRespectful.Girl→ZuluJabulaniRejoice, be happy.Boy→ZuluJabulileShe is happy.Girl→ZuluJabulisileShe has brought joy.Girl→ZuluJamaStand firm.Boy→ZuluKhanyisileBringer of light.Girl→ZuluKhayalethuOur home.Boy→ZuluKhethiweChosen.Girl→ZuluKhethukuthulaChoose to be quiet.Girl→ZuluKholiweReligious, believing.Girl→ZuluKholwaBelieve.Unisex→ZuluKhulaniGrow up.Boy→ZuluKhulekaniSalute, pray.Unisex→ZuluKhululiweExonerated, freed.Girl→ZuluKhweziBright morning star.Unisex→ZuluKwaneleIt is enough.Unisex→ZuluLangaSun.Boy→ZuluLangalibaleleShining sun.Boy→ZuluLangelihleBeautiful day.Boy→ZuluLethiweShe has been brought.Girl→ZuluLethokuhleBring goodness.Unisex→ZuluLindaWait, expect.Boy→ZuluLindaniWait for him.Boy→ZuluLindelaniWait, be patient.Unisex→ZuluLindileWaited.Boy→ZuluLindiweThe awaited one.Girl→ZuluLindokuhleWait for good things.Boy→ZuluLisakhanyaStill shining.Unisex→ZuluLizwiThe voice.Boy→ZuluLondisizweTake care of the nation.Boy→ZuluLondiweProtected, kept safe.Girl→ZuluLubanziIt is wide.Unisex→ZuluLungaBe good, be kind.Boy→ZuluLunganiYou all be good.Boy→ZuluLungeloA right; a privilege.Unisex→ZuluLungileIt is good; well.Unisex→ZuluLungisaniPut things right.Boy→ZuluLuyandaIt is growing, increasing.Unisex→ZuluLwandileThe sea has widened.Boy→ZuluLwandleSea; ocean.Unisex→ZuluLwaziKnowledge.Unisex→ZuluMadodaMen.Boy→ZuluMalibongweLet it be praised.Boy→ZuluMalusiShepherd.Boy→ZuluMandlaPower; strength.Boy→ZuluMandlakheHis strength.Boy→ZuluMandlenkosiPower of the king.Boy→ZuluManqobaOne who conquers.Boy→ZuluMaphikelelaThe persevering one.Boy→ZuluMbalenhleBeautiful flower.Girl→ZuluMbaliFlower.Girl→ZuluMbongiseniHelp to give thanks.Boy→ZuluMcebisiAdviser.Boy→ZuluMduduziComforter.Boy→ZuluMelokuhleStand for goodness.Unisex→ZuluMenziCreator; maker.Boy→ZuluMhlengiHealer.Boy→ZuluMinenhleBeautiful day.Unisex→ZuluMlungisiFixer.Boy→ZuluMnqobiConqueror.Boy→ZuluMondliFeeder, provider.Boy→ZuluMpenduloAn answer, a reply.Unisex→ZuluMphikeleliThe one who perseveres.Boy→ZuluMpilenhleProsperous life.Unisex→ZuluMpiloLife.Unisex→ZuluMpumeleloSuccess.Boy→ZuluMqheleCrown.Boy→ZuluMsiziHelper.Unisex→ZuluMthandeniLove him or her.Unisex→ZuluMthokozisiOne who brings joy.Boy→ZuluMthunziShade.Boy→ZuluMusaMercy, kindness.Boy→ZuluMusawenkosiGod's grace.Boy→ZuluMuzikayiseHe who builds his father's home.Boy→ZuluMzamoEffort, struggle.Boy→ZuluMzwakheHis home.Boy→ZuluMzwamandlaPowerhouse.Boy→ZuluMzwandileThe house has expanded.Boy→ZuluNandiSweet.Girl→ZuluNathiHe is with us.Boy→ZuluNduduzoComfort, consolation.Boy→ZuluNdumisoPraise.Unisex→ZuluNelisiweSatisfied.Girl→ZuluNhlakaniphoWisdom.Boy→ZuluNhlanhlaLuck; good fortune.Unisex→ZuluNjabuloHappiness; joy.Unisex→ZuluNkanyeziStar.Unisex→ZuluNkanyisoLight.Boy→ZuluNkazimuloGlory, brightness.Unisex→ZuluNkosanaPrince; little king.Boy→ZuluNkosazanaPrincess.Girl→ZuluNkosinathiThe Lord is with us.Boy→ZuluNkosingiphileThe Lord gave me.Unisex→ZuluNkosinhleThe king is good.Boy→ZuluNkosiphenduleGod has answered.Boy→ZuluNkosiyaboTheir king.Boy→ZuluNkululekoFreedom.Boy→ZuluNobantuMother of people.Girl→ZuluNobuhleBeauty.Girl→ZuluNokubongaFull of thanks.Girl→ZuluNokukhanyaWith the light.Girl→ZuluNokulungaThankfulness.Girl→ZuluNokuthulaPeace; mother of peace.Girl→ZuluNokwaziKnowledgeable.Girl→ZuluNoluthandoWith love.Girl→ZuluNolwandleMother of oceans.Girl→ZuluNolwaziMother of knowledge.Girl→ZuluNomaguguThe precious one.Girl→ZuluNomalangaMother of sunshine.Girl→ZuluNomandlaMother of strength.Girl→ZuluNomasontoMother of Sundays.Girl→ZuluNomathalenteMother of talents.Girl→ZuluNomathembaHope.Girl→ZuluNombusoShe who rules; the ruler.Girl→ZuluNomceboMother of wealth.Girl→ZuluNompumeleloSuccess, achievement.Girl→ZuluNomthandazoPrayer.Girl→ZuluNomthimbaWedding.Girl→ZuluNomusaGrace, kindness.Girl→ZuluNomvulaMother of rain; born in the rain.Girl→ZuluNomzamoStruggle.Girl→ZuluNonhlanhlaLuck; good fortune.Girl→ZuluNonjabuloHappiness.Girl→ZuluNonkululekoFreedom.Girl→ZuluNontetheleloForgiveness.Girl→ZuluNontobekoThe humble one.Girl→ZuluNontokozoJoy.Girl→ZuluNothandoMother of love.Girl→ZuluNothembaMother of hope.Girl→ZuluNoxoloMother of peace.Girl→ZuluNozibusisoMother of blessings.Girl→ZuluNoziphoBearer of gifts.Girl→ZuluNozizweMother of nations.Girl→ZuluNqobaniYou must conquer.Boy→ZuluNqobileThey conquered.Unisex→ZuluNqobizithaConquer the enemies.Boy→ZuluNqubekoProgress, continuity.Boy→ZuluNtokozoJoy, happiness.Unisex→ZuluNtombenhleBeautiful girl.Girl→ZuluNtombiGirl, woman.Girl→ZuluNtombifuthiA girl again.Girl→ZuluNtombikayiseFather's girl.Girl→ZuluNtombizaneleEnough girls.Girl→ZuluNtombizodwaOnly girls.Girl→ZuluNtombizonkeAll girls.Girl→ZuluNtuthukoProsperity.Girl→ZuluOkuhleThat which is good, beautiful.Unisex→ZuluOlwethuOurs — belonging to us.Unisex→ZuluOwethuHe or she is ours.Unisex→ZuluPhakamaRise up, be elevated.Boy→ZuluPhakamaniRise up.Boy→ZuluPhakamileElevated, proud.Girl→ZuluPhilaTo live, be healthy.Unisex→ZuluPhilangezwiLive by the word of God.Boy→ZuluPhilaniLive; be well.Boy→ZuluPhilileHealthy, spirited.Girl→ZuluPhilisiweHealed.Girl→ZuluPhindileRepeated.Girl→ZuluPhiwayinkosiGiven by the Lord.Boy→ZuluPhumelelaSucceed.Unisex→ZuluPhumeleleBe successful.Boy→ZuluPhumlaRest.Boy→ZuluPhumlaniRest.Boy→ZuluPhumlileShe has rested.Girl→ZuluPhumzileRested.Girl→ZuluQaphelaniBe observant.Boy→ZuluQedusiziEnd of sorrow.Boy→ZuluQhudeRooster.Boy→ZuluQinisoThe truth.Boy→ZuluSakhileWe have built.Boy→ZuluSamkelisiweReceived.Girl→ZuluSamukelisiweWe have received.Girl→ZuluSandileWe have increased.Boy→ZuluSaneleWe are satisfied; enough.Unisex→ZuluSenzoA deed, action.Boy→ZuluSibahleWe are beautiful.Girl→ZuluSiboneloAn example.Unisex→ZuluSibongakonkeWe thank for everything.Boy→ZuluSibongileWe are thankful.Girl→ZuluSibongiseniBe thankful with us.Boy→ZuluSibusisiweWe are blessed.Girl→ZuluSibusisoBlessing.Boy→ZuluSiceloPetition, request.Boy→ZuluSifisoA wish; a heartfelt desire.Boy→ZuluSihawukeleHave mercy on us.Boy→ZuluSihleBeautiful, good.Unisex→ZuluSilondileHas protected us.Girl→ZuluSimangalisoMiracle.Boy→ZuluSimangeleSurprise.Girl→ZuluSimosihleBeautiful feeling.Girl→ZuluSimphiweWe have been given him or her.Unisex→ZuluSindisiweSaved.Girl→ZuluSineguguWe have treasures.Girl→ZuluSinenhlanhlaWe have luck.Girl→ZuluSinethembaWe have hope.Girl→ZuluSiphamandlaGive us strength.Boy→ZuluSipheleleWe are complete.Boy→ZuluSiphepheloRefuge, place of peace.Girl→ZuluSiphesihleBeautiful gift.Unisex→ZuluSiphiweWe have been given.Boy→ZuluSiphoGift — a long-awaited blessing.Boy→ZuluSiphokaziA great gift.Girl→ZuluSiphosethuOur gift.Unisex→ZuluSithembisoA promise.Boy→ZuluSiyabongaWe are thankful.Boy→ZuluSiyandaWe are increasing.Boy→ZuluSizakeleBe helped, be assisted.Unisex→ZuluSizamileWe have tried.Girl→ZuluSizaniYou all help.Girl→ZuluSizweNation.Boy→ZuluSlindileWe are waiting.Unisex→ZuluSthembileWe have hope.Girl→ZuluSthembisoPromise.Boy→ZuluSthokozileShe is grateful, joyful.Girl→ZuluThabaniBe happy.Boy→ZuluThabisaBring joy.Girl→ZuluThabisileHas brought joy.Girl→ZuluThaboJoy; happiness.Boy→ZuluThalenteTalent.Boy→ZuluThamsanqaLuck; fortune.Boy→ZuluThandananiLove one another.Boy→ZuluThandazileHas prayed.Girl→ZuluThandekaBeloved.Girl→ZuluThandekileThe loved one.Girl→ZuluThandiweThe loved one.Girl→ZuluThandoLove.Unisex→ZuluThandolwethuOur love.Unisex→ZuluThembaHope; trust.Boy→ZuluThembekaBe trustworthy; faithful.Girl→ZuluThembekileTrustworthy.Girl→ZuluThembinkosiHope in the king.Boy→ZuluThembisilePromised.Girl→ZuluThenjiweThe trusted one.Girl→ZuluThobekaBe humble.Girl→ZuluThokozileShe brings joy.Girl→ZuluTholakeleFound.Girl→ZuluThulaniBe quiet, be peaceful.Boy→ZuluThulasizweQuiet the nation.Boy→ZuluThulileQuiet, peaceful.Girl→ZuluThulisileShe who made things quiet.Girl→ZuluThuthukaProsper, progress.Boy→ZuluThuthukileHas become a better person.Girl→ZuluUnathiGod is with us.Unisex→ZuluVelabahlekeThe amuser.Boy→ZuluVelaphiWhere are you from.Boy→ZuluVelileCome into sight.Girl→ZuluVukaniWake up, rise.Boy→ZuluVumileShe has agreed.Girl→ZuluVusiOne who revives.Boy→ZuluVusumuziBuilder of the home.Boy→ZuluVuyiswaOne who brings joy.Girl→ZuluWandileYou are extra.Unisex→ZuluWinileWinner.Girl→ZuluXolaniPeace; be at peace.Boy→ZuluXolileAt peace.Girl→ZuluXolisileWe are sorry.Girl→ZuluZakheleTo build.Boy→ZuluZamaTry.Girl→ZuluZamaniTry again.Unisex→ZuluZamileShe has tried.Girl→ZuluZamokuhleTry the good.Girl→ZuluZandileThey have multiplied; increased.Girl→ZuluZaneleThey are enough.Girl→ZuluZanokuhleCome with goodness.Unisex→ZuluZenzeleDo for yourself.Boy→ZuluZenzileCaused himself.Boy→ZuluZibuyileThey have returned.Girl→ZuluZinhleBeautiful — ‘they are beautiful’.Girl→ZuluZiphozonkeAll the gifts.Unisex→ZuluZithembeTrust yourself.Boy→ZuluZithuleleBe calm, quiet.Unisex→ZuluZobuhleOf beauty.Girl→ZuluZodwaOnly girls.Girl→ZuluZolaBe calm, peaceful.Unisex→ZuluZondlileShe nourished herself.Girl→ZuluZonkeAll.Unisex→ZuluZonkizizweAll nations.Unisex→ZuluZwelakheHis country, land.Boy→ZuluZwelethuOur country.Boy→ZuluZwelibanziBroad country.Boy→ZuluZwelihleBeautiful land.Unisex→ZuluZwelikudeFar-off land.Boy→