Discover and Shortlist Your Perfect Baby Names!
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luyandha | It grows; increase/abundance | Nguni | Unisex | |
| Luyandile | Beloved / has been loved | Nguni | Unisex | |
| Lwandile | They have increased; the family has grown | Nguni | Boy | |
| Lwandiso | comfort; consolation; one who brings comfort | Nguni | Boy | |
| Lwando | love; affection | Nguni | Unisex | |
| Malibongwe | “Let it be praised” / “Praise be” | Nguni | Girl | |
| Mandisa | sweet; one who brings comfort | Nguni | Girl | |
| Mandla | strength, power | Nguni, Zulu | Boy | |
| Mandlakhe | Having strength; powerful | Nguni, Zulu | Boy | |
| Mandlankosi | strength/power of the Lord (or chief) | Nguni, Zulu | Boy | |
| Mathembu | Derived from the Thembu clan name; roughly 'of the Thembu' or 'belonging to the Thembu people'. | Nguni | Unisex | |
| Matsimela | Possibly derived from a root similar to 'tsimela' meaning 'path' or 'road' in some Southern African languages; literal meaning uncertain | Nguni | Unisex | |
| Mbalenhlanhla | born into good fortune; brings luck | Nguni | Unisex | |
| Mondli | patient; one who endures | Nguni | Boy | |
| Mongezi | bringer of consolation; comforter | Nguni | Boy | |
| Msizi | helper; one who helps; supporter | Nguni | Boy | |
| Mthokozisi | Bringer of joy; one who causes happiness | Nguni, Zulu | Boy | |
| Mufana | boy; young man; youth | Nguni | Boy | |
| Musawenkosi | God's mercy / the Lord's kindness | Nguni, Zulu | Boy | |
| Mzamo | effort, endeavor, struggle | Nguni | Boy | |
| Ndumi | praise / one who praises | Nguni | Boy | |
| Ndumisweni | From the Nguni root for 'praise' - roughly 'place of praise' or 'praised one'. | Nguni | Boy | |
| Nhlanh | luck; good fortune; blessing | Nguni | Unisex | |
| Nhlanhleko | bringer of good luck; fortunate | Nguni, Zulu | Unisex | |
| Nhlankosi | The Lord's/God's fortune or blessing - 'luck from the King/Lord' | Nguni | Unisex | |
| Nkosilathi | The Lord/God is with us | Nguni | Boy | |
| Nkuleko | freedom; liberation | Nguni | Boy | |
| Nobesuthu | Likely 'mother/one who brings peace or calm' (approximate translation) | Nguni | Girl | |
| Nobuhle | Beautiful one (literally 'mother/possessor of beauty') | Nguni | Girl | |
| Nobukhosizwe | She who embodies the nation's royalty (literally: 'possessor/mother of the nation's kingship') | Nguni, Zulu | Girl |
