Name of the Day [12 Feb 2026]

Siya

Siya is a shortened version of Siyamthanda, Siyabonga, Siyavuya, etc. basically any Nguni name that starts with Siya


Gender: M & F

Njeri

Njeri is a Kikuyu girl's name that means wanderer or the one who is always on the move.


Gender: Females

Siphamandla

Siphamandla is a Zulu name that means give us strength.


Gender: Males

Basani

Means "be clean, be white" in Xitsonga.


Gender: Females

Anele

Is a Xhosa name that means "They are enough". It is usually given to the last born child.


Gender: M & F

Rabelani

Means "to pray" in Tshivenda.


Gender: M & F

Adekunle

Adekunle is a Yoruba name that means the crown has filled the home.


Gender: Males

Sivisiwe

We are heard?


Gender: Females

Nyeleti

Nyeleti is a Tsonga name that means star.


Gender: Females

Kwafica

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


Gender: Males

Zanemvula

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.


Gender: Males



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