Chewa Submitted Names

Chewa names are used in Malawi, Zambia and Mozambique.

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ACHAJE m Chewa
Means "stranger" in Chichewa.

BWERANI m Chewa
Means "come" or "come back" in Chewa.

CHAPANJIRA f Chewa
Means "of the road, of the journey" in Chewa.

CHIKOMERA m & f Chewa
Means "goodwill, compassion" in Chewa.

CHIMANGO m Chewa
Means "builder" in Chewa.

CHOKOMERA m & f Chewa
Means "compassion" in Chewa.

DALISO m Chewa
A variant of DALITSO. ... [more]

DZUWA m & f Chewa
Means "sunshine" in Chewa.

FUNSILENIKO m Chewa
Means "Will you go and ask for me?" in Chewa.

JOSEPHY f Chewa
Variant of JOSEPH.

KABILIBILI m Chewa
Means "plush green vegetation" in Chewa.

KAMOYO m Tumbuka, Chewa
Tumbuka and Chewa masculine name meaning "life".

KAMWENDO m Chewa
Means "walking from place to place; traveller" in Chewa language.

KHUMBIREKO m Chewa
Means "to admire" in Chewa.

KONGOLA f Chewa
Means "beautiful" in Chewa.

KUTHA m Chewa
Means "destiny" in Chewa.

KUWALA m & f Chewa
Means "shining light" in Chewa.

MASANA m & f Chewa
Means "daylight" in Chewa.

MASIYE m & f Chewa
Means "orphan" in Chewa language.

MTAMBO m & f Chewa
Means "clouds" in Chewa.

NGALE f Chewa
Means "jewel" in Chewa.

NYANZA m & f Chewa
Means "lake" in Chewa.

NYIMBO m & f Chewa
Means "melody" in Chewa.

NZERU m & f Chewa
Means "wisdom" in Chewa.

OYERA f Chewa
Name that translates to "Pure"

PAONEKE m Chewa
Means "we will see good things" in Chichewa.

PENYANI m Chewa
Means "look" in Chewa.

SANKHANI m Chewa, Tumbuka
Means "choose" in Chewa and Tumbuka.

SEKELELANI m Chewa, Tumbuka
Means "be happy" in Chewa and Tumbuka.

SHADEIN f Shona, Chewa
Child of God

SUNGANI m Chewa, Tumbuka
Means "keep" in Chewa and Tumbuka.

TAMANDA f Chewa
Means "to praise" in Chewa.

TAMANI f & m Chewa
The name "Tamani"means praise or to God be the glory.

THANDIZANI m Chewa
Means "help" in Chewa.

TIKAMBENJI f Chewa
Means "what shall we say?" in Chewa.

TIKHALENAWO f Chewa
Means "let's sit and live with them" in Chewa.

WACHIKONDI m & f Chewa
Means "friendly" in Chewa.

WALUMBIKE f Chewa
Means "praise" in Chewa.

WONGANI m & f Chewa
Means "be thankful" in Chewa.

YONA f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare), Chewa
Variant of YONAH and Chewa form of JONAH.

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