Tanaka is a Shona gender neutral name that means we are good.

Farai is a Shona name that means Rejoice.

Fiifi 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.

Hlongavi is a Tsonga name that means “The One Who Cannot be Enslaved”.

From the Xitsonga language, dyondza meaning "learn".

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

Nxalati means "happiness" in Xitsonga.

Adjoa 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.

Chuma is a Shona name that means Wealth.

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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