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Tafeta m Sotho
Sotho form of David.

Takalani m & f Venda
Means "be happy" in Tshivenda.

Talana f South African, English
Use of this name in South Africa probably owes something to the Battle of Talana Hill in 1899.

Taliep m South African

Talisa f Frisian (Rare), Low German (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
19th-century elaboration of Tale.

Tamarin f English (British, Rare), South African (Rare)

Tamaryn f English (Rare), South African (Rare)

Tambu f South African

Tamrine f South African (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)

Tamzyn f South African
Variant of Tamsyn.

Tandeko m Zulu
Always lovable. From Bantu root tande

Tandy f South African

Tandzile f Swazi
Means "a female addition to the family" in Swazi.

Tanitha f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Variant of Tanith.

Tascha f English (American, Modern, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)

Tasché f Afrikaans
It probably derives from the hebrew "tach", meaning "crown".

Taygan f South African (Rare)

Tebello f & m Sotho
Means "expectation" in Sotho.

Tekano m Sotho
Means "equality" in Sotho.

Temba m South African

Tengisa f Tsonga
Means "purify" in Xitsonga.

Tezna f South African

Thaba m Sotho
Means "mountain" in Sotho.

Thabelo m & f Venda
Means "prayer" in Tshivenda.

Thabisa f Zulu
Means "delight" in Zulu.

Thabisile f Zulu
Means "has brought joy" in Zulu.

Thamsanqua m South African

Thandabantu m Zulu
Means "fond of others" in Zulu.

Thandanani m Zulu
Means "you all love one another" in Zulu.

Thandaza f Zulu
Meaning prey or preyer.

Thandazile f South African

Thandiswa f Zulu, Bantu
Means "to be loved" or "to be blessed" in Zulu

Thandoluhle m Zulu
Means "good love" in Zulu.

Thanduxolo m & f Xhosa
Means "peace lover" in Xhosa.

Thapeli m Sotho
Means "appeal" in Sesotho.

Thapelo m & f Sotho
Means "prayer" in Sotho.

Thebe m Sotho
Means "shield" in Sesotho.

Thembeka m & f Xhosa
Means "reliable" in Xhosa.

Thembekile f South African

Thembelihle f Zulu
Means "good hope" in Zulu.

Thembi f Zulu
Possibly a short form of names containing thembi, such as Sithembile.

Thembisile f Zulu
Means "the trusted one" in Zulu.

Thenjiwe f Zulu
Means "trusted one" in Zulu.

Theola f American (South, Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), South African
Possibly a shortened form of Theolene or Theolinde (compare Theora, Theoda, Theda).

Theolene f English (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Theolinde.

Theonie f Afrikaans (Rare)
Afrikaans form of Théonie.

Therona f South African, English (Rare)
Feminine form of Theron.

Theuns m Afrikaans
Afrikaans short form of Antonius.

Thikhathali m Venda
Means "one who does not worry" in Tshivenda.

Thilivhali m Venda
Means "one who does not forget" in Tshivenda.

Thobeka f Southern African, Zulu
Means "humble" in Zulu.

Thobekile f Ndebele
Means "polite" in Ndebele.

Tholakele f Zulu
Means "found" in Zulu.

Tholane m Zulu (Modern)
Variant of Thulani.

Tholoana f Sotho
Means "fruit".

Tholoana f Sotho
Meaning, fruit or seed, in the context of ‘fruit of my womb’

Thoriso m Sotho
Means "praise" in Sesotho.

Thozamile m South African

Thuba f Ndebele
Means "chance" in Ndebele.

Thubelihle f Ndebele
Means "good chance" in Ndebele.

Thula f Zulu
Means "peace" in Zulu.

Thulane m Southern African, Zulu
Variant of Thulani.

Thulie f Zulu
Diminutive of Nokuthula.

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

Thulisile f African, Zulu
Means "she who made things quiet" in Zulu.

Thumbumuzi m South African

Thuso m Sotho
Means "help" in Sotho.

Thuthukile f Zulu
Means "has become a better person" in Zulu.

Thuto m Sotho
Means "lesson" in Sesotho.

Thys m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans
Medieval Dutch and Afrikaans short form of Matthys. But in other words, you could also say that this name is the medieval Dutch and Afrikaans equivalent of Thijs.... [more]

Tiaan m Afrikaans
Short form of Christiaan.

Tianie f Afrikaans (Rare), English (Australian, Rare)

Tiisetso f Sotho
Means "perseverance" in Sesotho,

Tilana f Afrikaans

Tinalia f South African

Tintswalo f Tsonga
Means "grace" in Xitsonga.

Tinus m Afrikaans, Dutch
Usually a short form of Martinus, but there are also cases where it is a short form of Constantinus.

Tinyiko m & f Tsonga
Means "gifts" in Xitsonga.

Tirhani m & f Tsonga
Possibly from the Xitsonga word tirha meaning "work".

Tiyani m & f Tsonga
Means "be strong" in Xitsonga.

Tiyiselani m & f Tsonga
Means "persevere, endure" in Xitsonga.

Tlali m Sotho
Means "lightning" in Sotho.

Tlangelani m & f Tsonga
Possibly from the Xitsonga word tlangela meaning "celebrate".

Tlhokomelo m & f Sotho
Means "care" in Sotho.

Tlholo m Sotho
Means "victory" in Sesotho.

Tlotliso f & m Sotho
Means "honour" in Sotho.

Tokelo m Sotho
Means "privilege, right" in Sotho.

Tokoloho f Sotho
Means "freedom" in Sesotho.

Topollo f Sotho
Means "emancipation, release" in Sesotho.

Tranley m South African (Rare)

Trofimus m Afrikaans (Archaic), Dutch (Archaic)
Afrikaans and Dutch form of Trophimus.

Trudene f English (Rare), Afrikaans
Elaborated form of Trudy.

Tryna f Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Trijna and thus a short form of Catharina and Catherina (compare Tryntje).

Tryphine f South African, English (African)
Anglicized form of Triphina.

Tsakani f & m South African, Tsonga
The meaning is "to be happy". It was popularized by Tsakani Mhinga. She was a South African singer who died in 2006.... [more]

Tsebo m Sotho
Means "knowledge" in Sesotho.

Tsela m Sotho
Means "path" in Sesotho.

Tšelang-lerato f Sotho
Pour in, love

Tshanduko m & f Venda
Means "change" in Tshivenda.

Tshediso m Sotho
Means "consolation" in Sesotho.

Tshegofatso f South African, Sotho
Means "blessing" in Sotho.

Tshiananeo m & f Venda
Means "tale, story" in Tshivenda.

Tshifhiwa m Venda
Means "gift" in Tshivenda.

Tshilidzi f & m Venda
Possibly means "Grace". A notable bearer is Tshilidzi Marwala, Deputy Vice Chancellor for Research and Internationalisation at the University of Johannesburg.

Tshimangadzo m & f Venda
Means "miracle" in Tshivenda.

Tshwarelo m & f Sotho
Means "forgiveness" in Sotho.

Tsoalo f & m Sotho
Means "birth".

Tsotang m Sotho
Means "amazement" in Sesotho.

Tsundzuka m & f Tsonga
Means "remember" in Xitsonga.

Tulie f South African, African

Tumisho m & f Sotho
Means "glory" in Sotho.

Tutu m & f Western African, South African
Means "cliff dweller".

Twanette f Afrikaans, African American (Rare)
Variant of Toinette.

Twelani f Tsonga
Possibly from the Xitsonga word twila meaning "pity, feel pity".

Tyreeq m African American (Modern, Rare), South African
Variant of Tyrik.

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