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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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