Name of the Day [31 May 2026]

Uviwe

Uviwe is a Xhosa name that means โ€œit (my prayer) has been heardโ€.


Gender: M & F

Jabu

Jabu is short for Jabulani which is a Zulu name that means Rejoice.


Gender: Males

Kweku

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


Gender: Males

Dzinashe

Dzinashe is a Shona name that means It is with the Lord.


Gender: Males

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

Zandile

Zandile is a Xhosa girl's name that means they (girls) have expanded.


Gender: Females

Ami

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


Gender: Females

Eyram

God has blessed me. This name is used among the Ewes of Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Ghana and Cote D'Ivoire


Gender: M & F

Khulubuse

Khulubuse is a Zulu name that means grow up and lead.


Gender: Males

Phusu

Means "havoc" in Tshivenda.


Gender: M & F

Rabelani

Means to pray in Tshivenda.


Gender: M & F



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