Mzwakhe is a Nguni name that means “his home/house”

Zosuliwe is a Xhosa name that means tears have been wiped.

Afia 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.

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

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

Means "be good to one another" in Tshivenda.

A Nguni name that stand for Nation. It is usually given to boys.

Is a Xhosa/Zulu name that means "Education".
It is given to girls. A boy's equivalent would be Mfundo

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


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