| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hlengiwe | Redeemed; saved ("the one who has been redeemed") | Xhosa, Zulu | Girl | — | |
| Induna | Chief; leader; headman; advisor | Zulu | Boy | — | |
| Indunah | Leader; chief; headman; advisor | Zulu | Boy | — | |
| Jabulane | Rejoice; be joyful | Zulu | Boy | — | |
| Jabulani | Rejoice; be happy | Nguni, Zulu | Boy | — | |
| Kayise | May it increase; conveys increase, growth or prosperity | Xhosa, Zulu | Unisex | — | |
| Khanyi | Light; shine | Zulu | Girl | — | |
| Khethi | To choose; 'chosen' | Xhosa, Zulu | Unisex | — | |
| Khethiwe | The chosen one; chosen | Xhosa, Zulu | Girl | — | |
| Khetiwe | Chosen; the chosen one | Xhosa, Zulu | Girl | — | |
| Leleti | Commonly interpreted as 'one who appears' or 'the visible one' (derived from roots meaning to appear/be seen) | Zulu | Girl | — | |
| Lindani | Be patient; wait (imperative) | Xhosa, Zulu | Unisex | — | |
| Lindelani | Be patient; wait | Nguni, Zulu | Unisex | — | |
| Lindiwe | The awaited one; long-awaited child | Xhosa, Zulu | Girl | — | |
| Londisizwe | One who cares for or protects the nation | Xhosa, Zulu | Boy | — | |
| Lungani | Be content; be at peace; be satisfied | Xhosa, Zulu | Unisex | — | |
| Lwandle | Sea; ocean | Xhosa, Zulu | Unisex | — | |
| Lwazi | Knowledge; awareness; understanding | Xhosa, Zulu | Boy | — | |
| Lyndiwe | The awaited one; 'we have waited' | Zulu | Girl | — | |
| Mandla | Strength, power | Nguni, Zulu | Boy | — | |
| Mandlakayise | Power/strength of the father | Zulu | Boy | — | |
| Mandlakhe | Having strength; powerful | Nguni, Zulu | Boy | — | |
| Mandlankosi | Strength/power of the Lord (or chief) | Nguni, Zulu | Boy | — | |
| Mandlenkosi | Power of the Lord | Xhosa, Zulu | Boy | — | |
| manndisa | Sweet; one who brings sweetness or comfort | Xhosa, Zulu | Girl | — | |
| Manqoba | Victory; the victorious one; conqueror | Zulu | Boy | — | |
| Mantfombi | Mother of girls | Zulu | Girl | — | |
| Mbalenhle | Beautiful flower / beautiful one | Zulu | Girl | — | |
| Mbali | Flower; blossom | Xhosa, Zulu | Girl | — | |
| Mbaliyethemba | Flower of hope ('Mbali' = flower, 'ithemba' = hope) | Xhosa, Zulu | Girl | — | |
| Minenhle | Beautiful one | Zulu | Girl | — | |
| Mlungisi | One who makes things right; the improver/restorer or peacemaker | Zulu | Boy | — | |
| Mnqobi | Conqueror (victor, winner) | Xhosa, Zulu | Boy | — | |
| Mthokozisi | Bringer of joy; one who causes happiness | Nguni, Zulu | Boy | — | |
| Musawenkosi | God's mercy / the Lord's kindness | Nguni, Zulu | Boy | — | |
| Muzi | Homestead, home, household | Xhosa, Zulu | Boy | — | |
| Mzi | Home; homestead | Xhosa, Zulu | Boy | — | |
| Mzukisi | One who comforts; comforter, consoler | Xhosa, Zulu | Boy | — | |
| Nandie | Likely 'joyful' or 'delight' / 'beloved, sweet' (as a diminutive of Nandi or Nandini) | English, Hindi, Sanskrit, Zulu | Girl | — | |
| Nathi | With us (often short for Nkosinathi, meaning 'God is with us') | Xhosa, Zulu | Boy | — | |
| Ndale | Uncertain - possibly related to Bantu roots meaning 'valley', 'home', or 'chief/leader' | Zulu | Unisex | — | |
| Ndlovukazi | Queen; female ruler; queenly | Zulu | Girl | — | |
| Ndumisile | Praised; one who has been praised; praiseworthy | Xhosa, Zulu | Unisex | — | |
| Ndumiso | Praise; thanksgiving; one who praises | Zulu | Boy | — | |
| Ndumisokuhle | Praise is good | Zulu | Unisex | — | |
| Ngwane | Mine; my own | Swati, Tumbuka, Zulu | Boy | — | |
| Nhlakanipho | Wisdom; cleverness - one who is wise | Xhosa, Zulu | Unisex | — | |
| Nhlangothi | Likely derived from Zulu inhlangothi meaning 'side', 'corner' or 'edge' (i.e., 'one from the side') | Zulu | Unisex | — | |
| Nhlanhla | Luck; good fortune; prosperity | Zulu | Unisex | — | |
| Nhlanhle | Fortunate one; brings luck or good fortune | Zulu | Girl | — |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Zulu-origin name in our dataset.
