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Mnotho m & f ZuluMeans "economy" or "rich, wealthy" in Zulu.
Mosela f SothoMeans "tail" in Sotho, idiomatically meaning "the last one" or "last child".
Motheo m South AfricanAllegedly means "foundation" in Tswana. It is said to normally be given to a child who is viewed as the foundation of the family. Normally a first born. It signifies a new life or re-birth.
Mswati m SwaziTwo famous bearers of this name are Mswati II (1825-1868) and Mswati III (1968 -), Kings of Swaziland. Mswati is not their birth name but their name as monarchs.
Mthakathi m Zulu, XhosaMeans "witch," from 'thakatha' meaning "to bewitch" in Xhosa or "to practice witchcraft" in Zulu.
Muambiwa m & f VendaMeans "the one who is spoken of/about" in Tshivenda.
Mzwandile m Xhosa, ZuluMeans "the house has expanded" in Xhosa, idiomatically referring to a growing family.
Nala f Sotho“Prosperity” , a Sesotho name used in the motto of Lesotho
Nambitha f XhosaMeans "to savour, to enjoy" in Xhosa, encouraging the child to savour life.
Nandi f ZuluMeans "sweet" in Zulu. This was the name of the mother of
Shaka, famed warrior king of the Zulus in colonial South Africa (though her grave is marked
Nindi).
Nangamso f & m XhosaMeans "future" or "even tomorrow" in Xhosa, figuratively "thank you". Often intended as being part of a phrase such as
ungadinwa nangomso meaning "don’t be tired tomorrow". Meant to convey gratitude, and the hope for more of the same in the future.
Nokhanyo f XhosaMeans "light, shine" or "enlightenment" in Xhosa.
Nokuzola f XhosaApparently means "quiet", "calm" or "peace" in Xhosa.
Ntsoaki f SothoMeans "girl amongst boys" in Sotho, often given to a daughter with many brothers.
Ntswaki f SothoMeans "girl amongst boys" or "girl with many brothers" in Sotho.
Ongezwa f XhosaMeans "addition, one who was added" in Xhosa.
Otlile f South AfricanSouth African name meaning "She has come; she is here". Otlile "Oti" Mabuse is a professional dancer seen on Strictly Come Dancing.
Praisthel f South African (Rare)The name comes from the the phrase Praise the Lord. Some of the letters from the pharse are removed to turn it into a name.
Reneilwe m SothoThis is borne by the retired South African soccer player Reneilwe 'Yeye' Letsholonyane (1982-).
Roṋewa m & f VendaMeans "we are given" or "we are blessed" in Tshivenda.
Rolihlahla m Xhosa, Southern AfricanMeans "pulling the branch of a tree" in Xhosa, colloquially "stirring up trouble" or "troublemaker". This was the given name of Nelson Mandela (Rolihlahla Mandela) and is now typically attributed to him as a middle name.
Saartjie f AfrikaansDiminutive of
Sara. This name was borne by Sarah "Saartjie" Baartman, an African slave (member of the Eastern Cape Khoisan, the indigenous herding tribe that once populated part of South Africa) who was displayed in Europe in the early 19th century.
Samkeliso m SwaziIn Swazi culture this means, a gift has been given. In Swaziland, the meaning of names is determined by the circumstances around the birth.
Sandisiwe f XhosaMeans "increased" or "we have been added to" in Xhosa.
Shumise f Xhosa10 shillings or 10 bob, created by the father of Alice Jean Shumise Madinga.... [
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Simdingile m & f Xhosa, ZuluPossibly means "we need this", derived from Xhosa and Zulu
dinga meaning "to need, to require".
Sinenhlanhla f ZuluMeans "we have luck" in Zulu, from
sine "we have" and
inhlanhla "luck".