Name of the Day [09 Nov 2026]

Zonke is a Xhosa name that literally means “all” or “all of them”.

Is a Xhosa name that means "Our pride". Is is usually shortened to Bhongo

Tonderayi is a Shona name that means Remembrance.

Nomfusi is a Xhosa feminine name that means the one who is born after twins. The masculine version is Mfusi.

Usenathi is a Xhosa name that means He (God) is still with us.

The one who brings rain.
This is a Xhosa name that is given to a child (mostly a boy) who, at the time of his birth, brought some rain. It is mostly when there was a drought and it started raining after the child was born.

Busisiwe is a Zulu name that means “blessed”.
It is given to a girl.

Aizivaishe is a Shona name that means God Knows.

Ntsakisi is a Tsonga name that means Source of happiness.

Afua is a Ghanaian female name, meaning "born on Friday". The name follows the Akan tradition of naming babies based on the day of the week they're born.

Phumelela is a Xhosa name that means succeed.



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