The names listed here are used in Southern Africa (including Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe). See also about African names.

ANDILE   m   Southern African
Means "they have extended" in Zulu.

BOIPELO   m & f   Southern African
Means "proud" in Tswana.

BOITUMELO   f & m   Southern African
Means "joy" in Tswana.

BONGANI   m   Southern African
Means "be grateful" in Zulu.

CHIPO   f   Southern African
Means "gift" in Shona.

DAKARAI   m   Southern African
Means "rejoice" in Shona.

DIKELEDI   f   Southern African
Means "tears" in Tswana.

DUMISANI   m & f   Southern African
Means "give praise" in Zulu.

FARAI   m & f   Southern African
Means "rejoice" in Shona.

FUNGAI   m   Southern African
Means "think" in Shona.

HLENGIWE   f   Southern African
Means "nursed" in Zulu.

ITUMELENG   m & f   Southern African
Means "joy" in Tswana.

KAGISO   f   Southern African
Means "peace" in Tswana.

KATLEGO   m & f   Southern African
Means "success" in Tswana.

KEFILWE   m & f   Southern African
Means "I was given" in Tswana.

KGOSI   m   Southern African
Means "king, chief" in Tswana.

LERATO   f   Southern African
Means "love" in Sesotho.

LESEDI   f   Southern African
Means "light" in Tswana.

LINDIWE   f   Southern African
Means "have waited" in Zulu.

LUNGILE   f   Southern African
Means "the good one" in Zulu.

MANYARA   f   Southern African
Means "you have been humbled" in Shona.

MASAMBA   m   Southern African
Means "leaves" in Yao.

MASEGO   f   Southern African
Means "blessings" in Tswana.

MASOZI   m & f   Southern African
Means "tears" in Tumbuka.

MBALI   f   Southern African
Means "flower" in Zulu.

MELISIZWE   m   Southern African
Means "leader of the nation" in Xhosa.

MUDIWA   f & m   Southern African
Means "beloved" in Shona.

MUNASHE   m & f   Southern African
Means "with God" in Shona.

NEO (1)   f & m   Southern African
Means "gift" in Tswana.

NKOSANA   m   Southern African
Means "prince" in Xhosa.

NKOSAZANA   f   Southern African
Means "princess" in Xhosa.

NOMUSA   f   Southern African
Means "merciful" in Ndebele.

NONTLE   f   Southern African
Means "mother of beauty" in Xhosa.

NOSIPHO   f   Southern African
Means "mother of a gift" in Zulu.

NOSIZWE   f   Southern African
Means "mother of the nation" in Xhosa.

NTHANDA   m & f   Southern African
Means "star" in Tumbuka.

NTOMBI   f   Southern African
Means "lady" in Zulu.

NYARAI   f   Southern African
Means "be humble" in Shona.

PAKI   m   Southern African
Means "witness" in Xhosa.

REFILWE   m & f   Southern African
Means "we were given" in Tswana.

RUDO   m & f   Southern African
Means "love" in Shona.

RUFARO   f   Southern African
Means "happiness" in Shona.

RUMBIDZAI   f   Southern African
Means "praise" in Shona.

RUTENDO   f & m   Southern African
Means "faith" in Shona.

SEKAI   f   Southern African
Means "be humourous" in Shona.

SETHUNYA   f   Southern African
Means "bloom, flower" in Tswana.

SIBONAKALISO   f   Southern African
Means "sign" in Zulu.

SIPHO   m   Southern African
Means "gift" in Xhosa.

SITHEMBILE   f & m   Southern African
Means "we trust" in Zulu.

SIZWE   m   Southern African
Means "nation" in Xhosa.

TAFADZWA   m & f   Southern African
Means "we are pleased" in Shona.

TAONGA   f & m   Southern African
Means "we are thankful" in Tumbuka.

TAPIWA   f   Southern African
Means "given" in Shona.

TARIRO   f   Southern African
Means "hope" in Shona.

TATENDA   m & f   Southern African
Means "thank you" in Shona.

TAU   m   Southern African
Means "lion" in Tswana and Sesotho... [more]

TENDAI   f   Southern African
Means "be thankful" in Shona.

THABO   m   Southern African
Means "joy" in Tswana.

THANDIWE   f   Southern African
Means "loving one" in Xhosa.

THEMBA   m & f   Southern African
Means "trust" in Zulu.

THULANI   m   Southern African
Means "be quiet, be comforted" in Zulu.

THULILE   f   Southern African
Means "is quiet" in Zulu.

TICHAONA   m   Southern African
Means "we will see" in Shona.

TINASHE   m & f   Southern African
Means "God is with us" in Shona.

TSHOLOFELO   f   Southern African
Means "hope" in Tswana.

TUMELO   m & f   Southern African
Means "faith" in Sesotho and Tswana.

UNATHI   m & f   Southern African
Means "God is with us" in Xhosa.

XOLANI   m   Southern African
Means "peace" in Zulu.

ZOLA (2)   f   Southern African
Means "quiet, tranquil" in Zulu.