| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samukelisi | Acceptance; one who is accepted or welcomed | Nguni | Unisex | — | |
| Sandile | We have increased / we are many | Nguni | Boy | — | |
| Sanele | “we are enough” / “we are satisfied” | Nguni | Boy | — | |
| Sibong | We are thankful / thankful, grateful | Nguni | Unisex | — | |
| Sibongakonke | We are thankful for everything | Nguni | Unisex | — | |
| Sibongakwazi | Likely "we are able" / "we can" (from si- "we" + -akwazi "to be able/know") | Nguni | Unisex | — | |
| Sibongile | We are thankful | Nguni, Zulu | Girl | — | |
| Sihlelile | We have arranged; it is planned | Nguni | Unisex | — | |
| Sihlelizwe | 'We have arranged/ordered the nation' - a name expressing hope for order, leadership or restoration of the country. | Nguni | Boy | — | |
| Sihlelomusa | "Plan of mercy" or "arranged by mercy" | Nguni | Unisex | — | |
| Sihlelondiwe | Approximately "we have been chosen/arranged" (approximate translation) | Nguni | Girl | — | |
| Sindisi | Saved; one who has been saved | Nguni | Girl | — | |
| Sindiswa | Saved; one who has been rescued or delivered | Nguni, Xhosa | Girl | — | |
| Sinenthembile | We have hope | Nguni | Girl | — | |
| Siphokazisibusiso | A compound Nguni name centering on 'sibusiso' (blessing) - roughly 'we are blessed' / 'our blessing'. | Nguni | Unisex | — | |
| Siphokwakhe | Likely 'we are his' or 'we are his gift' (approximate translation) | Nguni | Unisex | — | |
| Sizwelo | Compassion, empathy - literally "our feeling" or "we feel compassion" | Nguni, Zulu | Unisex | — | |
| Sobhuza | UNKNOWN | Bantu, Nguni, Swazi | Boy | — | |
| Soshangane | UNKNOWN | Nguni | Boy | — | |
| Tembile | Trusted; trustworthy - derived from 'themba' meaning 'trust' or 'hope' | Nguni | Unisex | — | |
| Tembinkosi | Trust in the Lord | Nguni, Zulu | Boy | — | |
| Thandeka-Nomvula | Beloved (Thandeka) + mother of rain (Nomvula) - "beloved mother of rain" | Nguni | Girl | — | |
| Thandekile | Beloved; 'the one who is loved' | Nguni | Girl | — | |
| Thandolwakhe | Literally "his/her love"; means "his beloved" or "beloved" | Nguni | Unisex | — | |
| Thembelihle | Beautiful hope | Nguni | Girl | — | |
| Thembsie | From the root 'themba' meaning 'trust' or 'hope' - often understood as 'trustworthy' or 'one who gives/receives hope'. | Nguni | Girl | — | |
| Thishiwe | Passive verb form; generally rendered as 'has been given' or 'was taught/appointed' - exact nuance depends on the root verb and context. | Nguni | Unisex | — | |
| Vuyisile | One who brings joy / brings happiness | Nguni | Boy | — | |
| Xolisa | To make peace; pacify; forgive | Nguni | Unisex | — | |
| Zindzi | Diminutive of Zindziswa; in Nguni languages commonly interpreted as 'one who brings life' or 'brings joy/was given life'. | Nguni | Girl | — |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Nguni-origin name in our dataset.
