Zulu Boy Names
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of 70 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Njabulo | Joy; happiness | Zulu | Boy | — | |
| Nkosinathi | The Lord (God) is with us | Zulu | Boy | — | |
| Nkosingiphile | The Lord/God has kept me alive | Zulu | Boy | — | |
| Nkosingiphilo | God/the Lord gives me life / God is my life | Zulu | Boy | — | |
| Nkosiphendule | The Lord/God has answered | Zulu | Boy | — | |
| Nkunzi | Bull; symbolizes strength, power and leadership | Xhosa, Zulu | Boy | — | |
| Nqoba | 'to conquer' / 'conqueror' / 'to overcome' | Xhosa, Zulu | Boy | — | |
| Nqobizitha | Conqueror of enemies; victorious over adversaries | Zulu | Boy | — | |
| Nqobizizwe | Conqueror of nations | Zulu | Boy | — | |
| Nqobizwe | Victorious for the nation; 'the nation has been conquered'. | Xhosa, Zulu | Boy | — | |
| Ntuthuko | Progress; development; advancement | Nguni, Zulu | Boy | — | |
| Philani | Be well; live well; be healthy | Xhosa, Zulu | Boy | — | |
| Phumlani | Rest; be at peace; bring comfort | Zulu | Boy | — | |
| Phumlany | Be at peace; rest | Zulu | Boy | — | |
| Sbu | Blessing | Xhosa, Zulu | Boy | — | |
| Setimba | Derived from the Bantu root 'themba/themba' meaning 'trust' or 'hope'. | Xhosa, Zulu | Boy | — | |
| Sipe | Likely a short form of Zulu names such as Sipho/Siphesihle meaning 'gift' or 'beautiful gift'; in Finnish use it's primarily a diminutive/nickname without a separate meaning | Finnish, Xhosa, Zulu | Boy | — | |
| Tembinkosi | Trust in the Lord | Nguni, Zulu | Boy | — | |
| Thabani | Be happy; rejoice | Zulu | Boy | — | |
| Vusi | Awaken; raise | Zulu | Boy | — |
Zulu Boys name popularity over time
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Zulu-origin name in our dataset.
70
Names in this origin
1
With data in 2024
12
Births 2024
51
Peak year 2001