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


Kwasi

Kwasi 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.


Nxalati

Nxalati means "happiness" in Xitsonga.


Kwoi

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


Tonderai

to remember


Phelo

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


Likhanye

A joy to a family


Siyabonga

Siyabonga is a Zulu name that means we give thanks or we are thankful.


Tendai

Tendai is a Shona name that means give thanks to God.


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.



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