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Xhosa names - Baby names with the origin Xhosa

Showing 29 of 129 names
Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Sibahle We are beautiful / we are the beautiful ones Xhosa, Zulu Unisex
Sibongakuhle We are thankful for the good Xhosa, Zulu Unisex
Sihlelisiwe “It has been arranged” / “We have been arranged” (from hlela = to arrange/plan) Xhosa, Zulu Girl
Sihlelukhona Likely 'we arranged/are arranged here' or 'we were meant to be here' (from Zulu hlela 'to arrange/plan' + khona 'here/there') Xhosa, Zulu Unisex
Sihlelwazi We arrange knowledge; arranger/organizer of knowledge; one who values or plans knowledge Xhosa, Zulu Unisex
Sihlephile A Nguni compound name roughly meaning 'one who is loved' or 'we are loved' - beloved/cherished. Xhosa, Zulu Unisex
Sindisile Comforted; saved; consoled Xhosa, Zulu Girl
Sindisokuhle Saved for the good; 'salvation is good.' Xhosa, Zulu Girl
Sindiswa Saved; one who has been rescued or delivered Nguni, Xhosa Girl
Sindiwe We have been saved; 'one who has been saved' Xhosa, Zulu Girl
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
Siphesihle We have been given a beautiful one (beautiful gift) Xhosa, Zulu Unisex
Siphewe 'We were given' - a gift given to us Xhosa, Zulu Unisex
Siphokazimvelo Nature's gift Xhosa, Zulu Girl
Siphokazisile She who has brought us pride / we have been made proud Xhosa, Zulu Girl
Siphosethu Our gift Xhosa, Zulu Unisex
Siyandah We are growing; increase; abundance Xhosa, Zulu Unisex
Siyandeka We are increasing; growing; becoming many (conveys growth/abundance) Xhosa, Zulu Unisex
Tandeka Beloved; one who is loved Xhosa, Zulu Girl
Tembeka Trustworthy; 'to be trusted' or 'to be believed' Xhosa, Zulu Unisex
Thandeka-Nokuthula Beloved and bringer of peace Xhosa, Zulu Girl
Thandeka-Nompumelelo Beloved; bringer or bearer of success Xhosa, Zulu Girl
Thembakazi From themba ('hope'/'trust') + feminine suffix -kazi: 'woman of hope' or 'trusted woman'. Xhosa, Zulu Girl
Thembalethu Our hope Xhosa, Zulu Unisex
Thembalihle Beautiful trust / beautiful hope Xhosa, Zulu Girl
Thembalwethu Our hope Xhosa, Zulu Unisex
Xolile Peaceful; calm; one who is at peace or brings peace Xhosa, Zulu Unisex
Xoliswa Comforted; consoled (literally 'one who has been comforted') Xhosa, Zulu Girl
Zodidi Beloved; to be loved Xhosa, Zulu Unisex

Xhosa name popularity over time

Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Xhosa-origin name in our dataset.

129
Names in this origin
1
With data in 2024
5
Births 2024
16
Peak year 2014