ADDINGTONmEnglish, South African From a surname which comes from either of the Old English place names Eaddingtūn, meaning "Eadda's town", or Æddingtūn, "Æddi's town".
BEHATIfAfrikaans Name of the Namibian fashion model Behati Prinsloo (b. 1989). She said it was a German name, meaning "blessing", so it is possibly a modern Afrikaans variant of Beata or Beate.
BHEKUMBUSOmZulu (Rare) Means "look after the kingdom", from Zulu bheka "look after" and umbuso "kingdom, dominion".
BOKANGfSotho Means "praise" or "rejoice" in Sotho.
BONGIfSouth African This is the name of Bongi Makeba who was a South African singer/songwriter. She was the only child of singer Miriam Makeba with her first husband, James Kubay.
CÉZANNEf & mEnglish, Afrikaans From the French artist, Paul Cézanne. This name is sometimes used as a feminine name by Afrikaners in South Africa due to its similarity to Suzanne.
CONFIDENCEfEnglish (Puritan), South African Meaning, "the feeling or belief that one can rely on someone or something; firm trust." Referring to the confidence one may have in God.
DOLINDEfFrench (Archaic), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare) Archaic French vernacular form of Adelinde found in the Poitou-Charentes region. Today, the name Dolinde is occasionally found in the Netherlands and in Afrikaans-speaking South Africa. In this case, however, the origin of the name is uncertain; it might be an adoption of the French name, but it is equally possible that it is a modern coinage, perhaps based on Dolly and names that end in -linde.
DONATIONmSouth African, English (Puritan) From the word donation, meaning "an act or instance of presenting something as a gift, grant, or contribution."
GOODWILLmZulu, South African, Literature Derives from the Medieval English gode meaning "good", plus will, "wish or desire", and was originally given as a complimentary nickname to an amiable person, favourably disposed towards others... [more]
JOMEINfSouth African The name was created by combining two family names; Johanna (common first name) and Meintjies (surname). The meaning of the name unknown.
MANDELAm & fXhosa Surname given in honour of Nelson Mandela, South African revolutionary hero and statesman. His surname is one used by Thembu royalty.