| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanelisiwe | We are satisfied; we have been made content/fulfilled | Xhosa, Zulu | Girl | — | |
| Saneliswa | We are satisfied / she has been satisfied (contentment, being made complete) | Xhosa, Zulu | Girl | — | |
| Sbu | Blessing | Xhosa, Zulu | Boy | — | |
| Setimba | Derived from the Bantu root 'themba/themba' meaning 'trust' or 'hope'. | Xhosa, Zulu | Boy | — | |
| Sibahle | We are beautiful / we are the beautiful ones | Xhosa, Zulu | Unisex | — | |
| Sibongakuhle | We are thankful for the good | Xhosa, Zulu | Unisex | — | |
| Sibongalihle | We are thankful and beautiful | Zulu | Girl | — | |
| Sibongile | We are thankful | Nguni, Zulu | Girl | — | |
| Sifisokuhle | A wish for goodness - 'we wish for good'. | Zulu | Unisex | — | |
| Sihlekhile | Beauty has arrived / the beautiful one has come | 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 | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| Siphathokuhle | We are treated well / we are cared for; blessed | Zulu | Unisex | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| Siphokazisethu | Our precious gift - specifically 'our daughter' | 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 | — | |
| Sizwelihle | Beautiful nation / beauty of the nation | Zulu | Unisex | — | |
| Sizwelo | Compassion, empathy - literally "our feeling" or "we feel compassion" | Nguni, Zulu | Unisex | — | |
| Tandeka | Beloved; one who is loved | Xhosa, Zulu | Girl | — | |
| Tembeka | Trustworthy; 'to be trusted' or 'to be believed' | Xhosa, Zulu | Unisex | — | |
| Tembinkosi | Trust in the Lord | Nguni, Zulu | Boy | — | |
| Thabani | Be happy; rejoice | Zulu | Boy | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| Vusi | Awaken; raise | Zulu | Boy | — | |
| 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 | — |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Zulu-origin name in our dataset.
