These
name are used by speakers of Nguni languages.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Tandzile f SwaziMeans "a female addition to the family" in Swazi.
Ulwazi m ZuluDerived from Zulu
ulwazi meaning "knowledge".
Unako m & f XhosaMeans "ability" or "you can" in Xhosa.
Unkulunkulu m Zulu, African MythologyMeans "the old, old one" or "ancestor" in Zulu. This was the name of a mythic first ancestor in early Zulu mythology, who appeared, or was created from, breaking reeds. It may have also been used to denote any significant ancestor... [
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Vuyiseka f XhosaMeans "be happy, rejoice" or "makes happy" in Xhosa.
Vuyo m XhosaMeans "happiness, joy" in Xhosa. Sometimes used as a short form of names beginning with
Vuyo-.
Vuyokazi f XhosaMeans "great joy" in Xhosa, a variant of
Vuyo using the feminine or augmentative suffix
-kazi.
Xola m & f XhosaMeans "be at peace" or "to forgive" in Xhosa.
Xolo m & f XhosaPossibly related to Xhosa
uxolo "peace, pardon", itself from
-xola "to be calm, at peace, happy; to forgive".
Zethu f & m Xhosa, ZuluMeans "ours" or "belongs to us" in both Xhosa and Zulu within the Nguni language group. Notable South African name bearers include actor Zethu Dlomo and orchestral musician Zethu Mashika.
Zinhle f ZuluMeans "they (the girls) are beautiful" in Zulu.
Zobuhle f ZuluMeans "of beauty" in Zulu, from the possessive form of
ubuhle.