The baby name Xoliswa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced [ǁoˈliswa] — "click-oh-LEE-swah" (ǁ = lateral click).
The baby name Xoliswa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced [ǁoˈliswa] — "click-oh-LEE-swah" (ǁ = lateral click).
Xoliswa is Xhosa, Zulu in Origin.
From the Nguni languages isiXhosa and isiZulu, Xoliswa is a feminine given name built on the root xola, “to be at peace,” and the causative-passive verb xoliswa, “to be appeased/forgiven.” It therefore conveys senses of “forgiven one,” “reconciled,” and “made peaceful,” and is related to uxolo, “peace.” The initial X represents the lateral click common in isiXhosa orthography.
Attested across Xhosa-speaking families in South Africa, especially the Eastern Cape, the name appears throughout the 20th century and gained renewed cultural resonance in the 1990s, when ideals of forgiveness and reconciliation were foregrounded nationally. Variants and cognates include Xolisa (often male or unisex), Xolisile, Xolelwa, Xolile, Xolani (unisex imperative “forgive!”), and Noxolo (“with peace”); common short form Xoli. Noted bearers include filmmaker Xoliswa Sithole, chef Xoliswa Ndoyiya, and politician Xoliswa Tom.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #107 | 4,882 | 25,928 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| ZA | 0 | #318 | 130 | 14,421 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,005 | 174 | 25,619 |
Xoliswa is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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