Name of the Day [24 Dec 2025]

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


Gender: Females

Andzani

Means "multiply, grow" in Xitsonga.


Gender: M & F

Siyavuya

A Xhosa name that means "We are happy".


Gender: M & F

Mcebo

Mcebo is a Zulu name that means โ€œwealthโ€ or โ€œmoneyโ€.


Gender: Males

Lilitha

Is a twin name like lathitha


Gender: M & F

Bhongolwethu

Is a Xhosa name that means "Our pride". Is is usually shortened to Bhongo


Gender: M & F

Kobla

Kobla 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.


Gender: Males

Abena

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


Gender: Females

Xikongomelo

โ€ขThe name "๐˜Ÿ๐˜ช๐˜ฌ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜จ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ" is derived from the Shona language, which is spoken in Zimbabwe and it means "๐˜–๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ฃ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ" or "๐˜ง๐˜ข๐˜ท๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ".
โ€ขIn Tshivenda language means "๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜จ๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ด"
โ€ขIn South Africa the name Xikongomelo means "Purpose" and is of African origin


Gender: M & F

Ripfumelo

Ripfumelo means "belief" in XiTsonga.


Gender: Females

WANI

Wani is a Shi name that means mine in โ€œMashiโ€ language


Gender: Females



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