Adewale

Adewale is a Yoruba name that means the crown has come home.


Iminathi

Iminathi is a Xhosa name that means (The Lord is) standing with us.


Vukona

Tsonga given name for person. It's original meaning is "Presence" in English.


Ariko

Ariko is a Shona name that means there is God, or He has mercy.


Zwelinzima

Zwelinzima is a [Xhosa] name that means the world is hard/difficult.


Phelo

Is a Xhosa name that means "Last born". Just like the name suggests, it is given to the last born.


Zodwa

Is a Xhosa/Zulu name, usually given to a girl who is born amongst other girls (girl siblings). It's a shortened version of Ntombizodwa, meaning "Girls only". A Xhosa male version would be Odwa


Makabongwe

Makabongwe is a Xhosa name that means let Him (God) be praised.


Akwesi

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


Adaeze

Adaeze is an Igbo name given to the first born girl. It means the Eldest daughter of a king.



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