Zulu
names are used by the Zulu people of South Africa.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Abafile f & m ZuluMeans "They are not dead" or "undead" in Zulu.
Amile m Zulusomething keeping a structural holding making sure things are balanced in life.
Anele m & f ZuluMeans "be enough; be sufficient; be adequate" in Zulu.
Bafana m ZuluDerived from Zulu
abafana, the plural form of
umfana, meaning "boy, young man."
Bheki m Zulu"The person that's broadminded, able to think further about future needs and wants".
Bhekumbuso m Zulu (Rare)Means "look after the kingdom", from Zulu
bheka "look after" and
umbuso "kingdom, dominion".
Cetshwayo m ZuluMeans "advised" in Zulu. This was the name of a Zulu King,
Dela f Zulu (Rare)Dela. in Zulu it means to become whole, to feel complete and satisfied.
Fanyana m ZuluFrom Zulu
umfanyana,
abafanyana meaning "little boy".
Ghakarhi m ZuluThe meaning of this name is fierce warrior. A person not accepting defeat as an option.
Goodwill m Zulu, South African, LiteratureDerives 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... [
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Gugu f ZuluFrom Zulu
igugu meaning "precious".
Ijuba f ZuluCommonly it is meaning Dove or Peace. Less common in means storm or fighting. It also means freedom in some local tribes. It is said many years ago a great war loomed. Fighting had started but one warrior championed the cause of peace and unity... [
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Inyoni f ZuluDerived from Zulu
inyoni meaning "bird".
Jabu f ZuluThe name's origin meaning is "It is the shortened form of the name Jabulani which means joy or to rejoice"
Khanyokulhe f ZuluMeans "guide on the way" in Zulu from the word
khanyo meaning "guide" and
kuhle meaning "way".
Khwezi m & f ZuluMeans "bright morning star" in Zulu.
Langa m ZuluFrom Zulu
ilanga "sun, sunshine, day".
Linda m ZuluMeans "wait!" in Zulu (note that this is the imperative singular form of
-linda).
Mbalienhle f Ndebele, ZuluMeans "beautiful flower" in Zulu and Ndebele, from
mbali "flower, flowers" and
enhle "something that is beautiful of nice".
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).
Silindile f & m Xhosa, Zuluit means we are waiting for the baby's arrival and for success in the baby's life.
Simphiwe m & f ZuluMeaning "we have been given him/her" in Zulu.
Sinenhlanhla f ZuluMeans "we have luck" in Zulu, from
sine "we have" and
inhlanhla "luck".
Ulwazi m ZuluDerived from Zulu
ulwazi meaning "knowledge".
Unkulunkulu m ZuluThe very good looking/handsome, In classical, pre-colonial Zulu myth, Unkulunkulu brought human beings and cattle from an area of reeds. He created everything, from land and water to man and the animals... [
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Zinhle f ZuluMeans "they (the girls) are beautiful" in Zulu.
Zobuhle f ZuluMeans "of beauty" in Zulu, from the possessive form of
ubuhle.