Sisi

Sisi 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.


Nkhangweleni

Means "forgive me" in Tshivenda.


Yawa

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


Basambilu

Basambilu is a Tsonga name that means pure hearted.


Babandiishe

Babandiishe is a Shona name that means A father is the head of the house.


Lwazi

Lwazi is a Nguni name that means knowledge.


Uviwe

Uviwe is a Xhosa name that means “it (my prayer) has been heard”.


Themba

Themba is a Zulu name that can mean trust, hope or faith.


Yawo

Yawo is an Ewe name for females born on Thursday. Variant Thursday female names include Yawa, Awo, Awotor

This naming pattern is found among the Ewe people in all West African countries that have their presence including Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cote D'Ivoire etc

Ewes name their children Yawo, Yawo, Awo or Awotor, not Akans.


Rifumu

Rifumu means "wealth" in XiTsonga.



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