Ndebele Submitted Names

Ndebele names are used by the Ndebele people of South Africa and Zimbabwe.

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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.

Artwell m Shona, English (African), Ndebele
Zimbabwe origin meaning 'Creative' or 'Excellent Creation'.

Banele m Ndebele
Means "boys are enough" in Ndebele.

Bekezela f Ndebele
Means "be patient" in Ndebele.

Bhekani m Zulu, Ndebele
Means "look" in Zulu and Ndebele.

Butho m Ndebele
Means "soldier" in Ndebele.

Cacile f Ndebele
Means "clear" in Ndebele.

Esulu m & f Ndebele
Means "clouds" in Ndebele.

Isaki m Ndebele
Ndebele form of Isaac.

Jabulani m Ndebele, Zulu
Means "enjoy" or "be happy all" in Ndebele and "rejoice" in Zulu.

Khayelihle f Ndebele
Means "good home" in Ndebele.

Lifalakhe f Ndebele
Means "her inheritance" in Ndebele.

Lingadani f Ndebele
Means "don't be sad" in Ndebele.

Mayibongwe f Ndebele
Means "give thanks" in Ndebele.

Mayibongwinkosi m Ndebele
Means "give thanks to the Lord" in Ndebele.

Mayibuye m & f Ndebele
Means "let it come" in Ndebele.

Mayihlome m & f Ndebele
Means "let's take up arms" in Ndebele.

Mbalienhle f Ndebele, Zulu
Means "beautiful flower" in Zulu and Ndebele, from mbali "flower, flowers" and enhle "something that is beautiful of nice".

Mbuso m Ndebele
Means "kingdom" in Ndebele.

Mehluli m Ndebele
Means "conquerer" in Ndebele.

Mkhuleko m Ndebele
Means "prayer" in Ndebele.

Mlamuleli m Ndebele
Means "one who intervenes" in Ndebele.

Mlindeli m Ndebele
Means "guardian" in Ndebele.

Mlungisi m Ndebele
Means "the one who brings order".

Mongameli m Ndebele
Means "leader" in Ndebele.

Mqeku m South African, Ndebele

Mthandazo m Ndebele
Means Prayer

Mthulisi m Ndebele
Means "one who consoles" in Ndebele.

Musa f Ndebele
Means "grace" in Ndebele.

Muzhiyo m Ndebele (Rare)
zulu, ndebele and xhosa name meaning "homesteads of kings"

Ndabicacile m Ndebele
Means "the story's clear" in Ndebele.

Ndodana m Ndebele
Means "son" in Ndebele.

Nhlonipho m Ndebele
Means "respect" in Ndebele.

Nkosiyabo m African, Ndebele, Zulu
Means "their king" in Zulu.

Nomalanga f Ndebele
Means "mother of sunshine" in Ndebele.

Nomaqhawe f Ndebele
Means "heroine" in Ndebele.

Nomathemba f Ndebele, Zulu
Means "hope" in Ndebele and Zulu.

Ntando m Ndebele
Means "will" in Ndebele.

Ntombenhle f Ndebele
Means "beautiful girl" in Ndebele.

Qoqanani m & f Ndebele
Means "organise yourself" in Ndebele.

Senzeni m & f Ndebele
Means "what did we do?" in Ndebele.

Sethekele f Ndebele
"We visited"

Sfiso m Zulu, Swazi, Ndebele, Xhosa, Southern African
Variant of Sifiso.

Sibakhulule m & f Ndebele
Means "we have liberated them" in Ndebele.

Sihawukele m Ndebele
Means "have mercy on us" in Ndebele.

Sikhangezile f Ndebele
Means "we're receiving" in Ndebele.

Sikhethiwe f Ndebele
Means "we are chosen" in Ndebele.

Sikhulekile f Ndebele
Means "we prayed" in Ndebele.

Sikhululekile m & f Ndebele
Means "we are free" in Ndebele.

Silibele m Ndebele
Means "we're unaware" in Ndebele.

Simangaliso f Ndebele
Means "miracle" in Ndebele.

Siphilanzima m & f Ndebele
Means "we are surviving hardships" in Ndebele.

Sithabisile f Ndebele
Means "we are very happy" in Ndebele.

Sithandazile f Ndebele
Means "we prayed" in Ndebele.

Sithandilizwe m & f Ndebele
Means "we love our country" in Ndebele.

Sithenjiwe f Ndebele
Means "we are trusted" in Ndebele.

Sitshengisiwe f Ndebele
Means "we were shown" in Ndebele.

Sthandekile f Ndebele
Means "we are loved" in Ndebele.

Thandolwethu m & f South African, Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele
Means "our love" in Zulu and Xhosa.

Thobekile f Ndebele
Means "polite" in Ndebele.

Thuba f Ndebele
Means "chance" in Ndebele.

Thubelihle f Ndebele
Means "good chance" in Ndebele.

Thulilwempi m Ndebele
Means "the dust of war" in Ndebele.

Uluthando m Ndebele, Zulu
Means "he is love" in Ndebele and Zulu.

Zibuseni m & f Ndebele
Means "rule yourself" in Ndebele.

Zibusiso f Ndebele
Means "blessings" in Ndebele.

Zwelethu m & f Ndebele
Means "our nation" in Ndebele.

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