Xhosa Submitted Names

ABONGILE m Xhosa
Means "thankfulness" in Xhosa.

ANDISIWE f Xhosa
Means "extension" in Xhosa.

APHELELE m Xhosa
Meaning “they are perfect” or “they are complete” in Xhosa. Often given to the last child in Xhosa families.

AWONKE f Xhosa

AYAKHA m Xhosa
Means "they build" in Xhosa.

BUCHULE m & f Xhosa
Means "skills; cleverness" in Xhosa.

CEBISA f Xhosa, Southern African
Means "advice" in Xhosa.

ENZOKUHLE m & f South African, Zulu, Xhosa
Means "expected to do great things" in Zulu and Xhosa.

ESIHLE m & f Zulu, Xhosa, Southern African
Means "beautiful, good" in Zulu and Xhosa.

GUGU f Xhosa
Means "our pride" in Xhosa. A famous bearer is actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw.

KHANYISO m Xhosa
Means "light" in Xhosa.

KHANYIZILE f Xhosa
The name means "light has come".

LIHLE f Xhosa
African

LILITHA f Xhosa
Source of light

LIYABONA f Xhosa
Means "it sees" in Xhosa.

LIYEMA f Xhosa
Means "stability in the family" in Xhosa.

LUBANZI m South African, Xhosa
Means "upper layer, flat and clear surface" (usually directed or linked to the love parents have for the child).

LUCHUMO m & f Xhosa

LUPHELO m Xhosa
Means "the end" in Xhosa.

LUPHUMLO m Xhosa
Means "rest" in Xhosa.

LUTHANDO m & f Southern African, Xhosa
Means "it's love" in Xhosa.

MAKAZIWE f & m Xhosa
Means "let him/her be known" in Xhosa.... [more]

MAKHOZANA f South African, Xhosa

MANDELA m & f Xhosa
Surname given in honour of NELSON Mandela, South African revolutionary hero and statesman. His surname is one used by Thembu royalty.

MBUYISELI m Xhosa

MELOKUHLE m & f South African, Xhosa
Meaning ''beautiful one''.

MOGAMAT m South African, Xhosa

MPILO m Xhosa, Zulu, Southern African
Means "life" in Xhosa and Zulu.

MQIBALO m South African, Xhosa

MSAMANISO m South African, Xhosa

MTHUTHEZELI m South African, Xhosa

MXOLISI m Xhosa, Zulu
Means "Peacemaker" in Xhosa and Zulu.

MZINGAYI m Xhosa
Name of the father of Steve Biko.

NAMBITHA f Xhosa
To Nambitha is to savour, to take a small bite out of one's food and chew it slowly to enjoy every bit of it. A girl who is named Nambitha is encouraged to savour life.

NANGAMSO f & m Xhosa

NGCONDEBUKU m & f Xhosa (Modern)
Ngconde comes from the Xhosa clan names of Amakwayi. Amakwayi ,Ongconde, o Togu o Tshiwo.Buku is the surname of Michael who belong to Amakwayi o Ngcondentshaba From Kingwilliamstown, Eastern Cape,South Africa.His home village is Ndevana near Zwelitsha,Phakamisa and Ilitha Township.

NKOSI m Xhosa
Means "king; lord; ruler; god" in Xhosa.

NOKHANYO f Xhosa
Means "mother of enlightenment" in Xhosa.

NOMATHAMSANQA f Xhosa
Lucky

NOMNIKELO f South African, Xhosa

NTOMBHEKYA m South African, Xhosa

PHILA f & m Southern African, Xhosa, Zulu, English
Means "live" or "get well" in Nguni languages. In English, it is derived from Greek φιλος (philos) "lover, friend".

ROLIHLAHLA m Xhosa, African
isiXhosa for 'pulling the branch of a tree', colloquially 'troublemaker'. This was the given name of Nelson Mandela (Rolihlahla Mandela) and is now typically attributed to him as a middle name.

SFISO m Zulu, Swazi, Ndebele, Xhosa
Means "wish" in Zulu.

SILINDILE f & m Xhosa, Zulu
it means we are waiting for the baby's arrival and for success in the baby's life.

SIMDINGILE m & f Xhosa, Zulu
The child was longed for

SINAZO f Xhosa
Means "we have it" in Xhosa.

SINDISWA f Southern African, Zulu, Xhosa, Swazi
Means "saved" in Zulu and Xhosa.

SISIPHO f Xhosa, Zulu, Southern African
Means "gift" in Zulu and Xhosa.

SIVUYILE m South African, Xhosa
Means "we are happy" in Xhosa.

SKHUMBUZO m Xhosa

SOLONZI m Xhosa (Modern)
Means "the eye of the home" in Xhosa.

THAMSANQA m Xhosa, Zulu
Means "we have luck" in Zulu and Xhosa.

THANDOLWETHU f & m South African, Zulu, Xhosa
Means "our love" in Zulu and Xhosa.

UNAKO m & f Xhosa
Means "ability" in Xhosa.

VUYISILE m Xhosa
Means "bringing joy to others" in Xhosa.

VUYO m Xhosa
Means "joy" in Xhosa.

VUYOKAZI f Xhosa
Female variant of Vuyo. The prefix "kazi" could be taken to show femininity or greatness in size. In the latter case, Vuyokaz would mean "great joy" instead of just the female version of Vuyo.

XABISO m Xhosa
Means "value" in Xhosa.

XOLA m Xhosa
Means "stay in peace" in Xhosa.

YIBANATHI m & f Zulu, Xhosa
Means "be with us" in Zulu and Xhosa.

YOLISA f Xhosa
Means "exciting" in Xhosa.

YOMELELA m Xhosa
Measn "be strong" in Xhosa.

YONELANI f Xhosa
Means "be satisfied" in Xhosa.

ZENZELE f Xhosa
Means "she will do for herself" in Xhosa.

ZINDZISWA f South African, Xhosa

ZIYANDA f Xhosa
Means "increase within daughters" in Xhosa.

ZOLANI m South African, Xhosa
Variant of XOLANI.

ZOLEKA f Xhosa
Means "humble" in Xhosa.