Name of the Day [08 Jan 2026]

Anatswanashe

Anatswanashe is Shona name that means Perfected by God.


Gender: Females

Mzwakhe

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


Gender: Males

Njeri

Njeri is a Kikuyu girl's name that means wanderer or the one who is always on the move.


Gender: Females

Onyekachi

Onyekachi means "who is greater than God?" in Igbo.


Gender: Males

Zwelinzima

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


Gender: Males

Onyinye

Is an Igbo name that means gift.


Gender: M & F

Adjoa

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.


Gender: Females

Adewale

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


Gender: Males

Efia

Efia 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.


Gender: Females

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.


Gender: Males

Gavaza

One who dresses elegantly in XiTsonga.


Gender: Females



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