Abongile, both, thankfulness
Akhona, both, present
Anathi, both, they are with us
Andile, male, increase
Andisiwe, female, more increase
Andiswa, female, increase
Aphiwe, both, they are given
Asanda, both, still increasing
Aviwe, both, been heard
Ayabonga, male, they are grateful

B
Babalwa, female, be graced
Bantu, male, people
Bathandwa, both, beloved
Bhekinkosi, male, Look up to the Lord
Bhutana, male, little brother
Bonani, male, see
Bonelwa, female, seen for
Bongani, female, be thankful
Bongeka, female, be thankable
Bongikhaya, male, thank the home
Bonginkosi, male, thank God
Boniswa, female, show
Buhle, female, beauty
Bukelwa, female, be admirable
Bulelani, male, be thankful
Buyiswa, female, be returned
Buzwe, male, nationhood

C
Cebisa, female, give advise
Cebo,  male, plan
Celiwe, female, asked for
Cikizwa, female, pretty
Coceka, female, cleanliness
Cokisa, female, selective

D
Dalumzi, male, home-maker
Daluxolo, male, peace-maker
Deliwe, female, looked down to
Dengana, male, little fool
Diliza, male, break down
Dingikhaya, male, one with no home
Dingindawo, male, one with no space
Dubula, male, to shoot
Dumile, male, notorious
Dumisa, male, praise [in singular]
Dumisani, male, praise [ in plural]

E
Esihle, both, beautiful

F
Faniswa, female, resemblance
Fezeka, female, fulfilled
Fezekile, male, complemented
Fezile, male, accomplished
Fikile, male, arrived
Fumanekile, male, recovered
Fundani, male, learn
Fundiswa, female, educated
Funeka, female, needed
Fungile, male, vowed
Fuzile, male, genes

G
Gcobani, male, be joyful
Gcobisa, female, exciting
Gqibelo, male, last one
Gugulethu, male, our pride

H
Hlomela, male, insert

I

J
Jama, male, stare
Jikela, male, go around
Jongephi, male, looking where
Jongikhaya, male, watching over the home
Jongilanga, male, watching the sun
Jonginkosi, male, watching over the lord

K
Khanyiswa, female, light up
Khethiwe, female, chosen
Kholeka, female, to please
Kholiwe, female, believed
Khunjulwa, female, remembered
Khuselwa, male, protect
Khuthala, female, diligent
Khuzani, male, rebuke
Khwezi, male, star
Kuhle, female, wellness

L
Langa, male, sun
Lelethu, male, it's ours (inheritance)
Lifa, male, inheritance
Lindani, both, await
Lindela, male, await
Lindelwa, female, awaited
Lindikhaya, male, wait for home
Lindisizwe, male, waiting for a country
Lindiwe, female, awaited
Lizo, male, alm
Lonwabo, male, happiness
Lubabalo, male, grace
Lulamile, male, tamed
Lumka, female, be careful
Lundi, male, horizon
Lungelo, male, right
Luthando, male, love
Luxolo, male, peace
Luyolo, male, pleasure
Luzuko, male, glory
Lwandle, male, sea
Lwazi, male, knowledge

M
Mabhuti, male, endearment for little brother
Madoda, male, men
Mafungwashe, female, first girl
Makukhanye, male, let there be light
Malibongwe, male, let it be praised
Malusi, male, shepherd
Mandilakhe, male, let me build
Mandisa, female, increaser
Mandla, male, power
Mangaliso, male, wonderful
Masakhane, male, let's build another one
Masibulele, male, let's give thanks
Matanzima, male, mouthful
Mavo, male, experiences
Mbingeleli, male, priest
Mbulelo, male, thankfulness
Mcebisi, male, counsellor
Melumzi, male, represent home
Menzi, male, the doer
Mesuli, male, wipe
Methuli, male, the unloader
Mgcineni, male, keep him
Mkhokeli, male, leader
Mkhuseli, male, the shielder
Mncedisi, male, helper
Mnyamezeli, male, endure
Mongezi, male, addition
Mpendulo, male, answer
Mpilo, male, health
Mpumelelo, male, success
Mthandeni, male, love him
Mthetheleli, male, advocate
Mthimkhulu, male, big tree
Mthobeli, male, obedience
Mthunzi, male, shadow
Mthuthuzeli, male, comforter
Mxolisi, male, maintain peace
Mzimasi, male, attend
Mzoxolo, male, home of peace
Mzukisi, male, praiser
Mzwakhe, male, his home
Mzwamadoda, male, home for men only
Mzwandile, male, home has increased

N
Nandipha, female, good taste
Nceba, female, mercy
Ndiliswa, female, respected
Ndothusile, male, shocked
Neliswa, female, satisfied
Nesiwe, female, nursed
Neziswa, female, be fulfilled
Njongo, male, aim / goal
Nkokheli, male, leader
Nkosazana, female, princess
Nkosiphendule, male, Lord has answered
Nkululeko, male, freedom
Nobomi, female, life
Nobuhle, female, beauty queen
Nocawe, female, Sunday girl
Nocwaka, female, quietness
Nokhanyo, female, with lightness
Nokukhanya, female, the light
Nokuthula, female, quiet person
Nokwanda, female, with increase
Nolitha, female, beam of light
Nolubabalo, female, with grace
Nolukholo, female, faith
Nolusindiso, female, with salvation
Noluthando, female, with love
Noluvo, female, opinion
Noluvuyo, female, with joyfulness
Nomabhongo, female, with pride
Nomakhephu, female, snowy girl
Nomakhwezi, female, star
Nomalizo, female, alms
Nomantombazana, female, liitle girls
Nomathamsanqa, female, good luck
Nomathemba, female, hopes
Nomawethu, female, our own people
Nomaxabiso, female, valuable
Nombeko, female, respect
Nombini, female, second girl
Nomfundiso, female, doctrine
Nomfundo, female, education
Nomhle, female, with beauty
Nomkhitha, female, dignity
Nomkhululi, female, to release
Nompucuko, female, civilization
Nompumelelo, female, success
Nomsa, female, with mercy
Nomzamo, female, with attempt
Nonceba, female, with mercy
Nonkonzo, female, service
Nonkosi, female, Lordship
Nonqaba, female, with fortress
Nontathu, female, third girl
Nontobeko, female, with humbleness
Nontsikelelo, female, with blessings
Nonyameko, female, with endurance
Nonyaniso, female, truth
Nonzukiso, female, glorification
Nosakhele, female, build for us
Nosiphiwo, female, with gift
Nosisi, female, endearment for little sister
Noxolo, female, with peace
Nozibele, female, kindness
Nozuko, female, with glory
Nqabisile, male, hidden
Ntando, male, will
Ntombebhongo, female, girl of pride
Ntombekhaya, female, homegirl
Ntombikayise, female, father's girl
Ntombizodwa, female, girls only
Ntombokuqala, female, first girl
Ntombomzi, female, home-girl
Nwabisa, female, entertainer
Nyameko, male, with endurance
Nyaniso, male, truthfulness

O
Odwa, male, only
Olwethu, both, our own
Onele, both, enough
Onke, male, all

P
Phakamile, male, uplifted
Phaphama, male, awake
Phatheka, female, controllable
Phathiswa, female, handle
Phelisa, female, to end
Phozisa, female, cool off
Phumelele, male, succeeded
Phumeza, female, fulfil
Phumla, female, rest [in singular]
Phumlani, male, rest [in plural]
Phumza, female, relieve
Phumzile, both, rested

Q
Qaqamba, female, bright
Qaqambile, male, brightness
Qondile, male, undestood

R

S
Sabelo, male, share
Sakhiwo, male, structure
Samkelo, male, acceptance
Sandile, male, increase
Senzile, male, we have done
Sesethu, female, ours
Sibabalwe, male, blessed
Sibongiseni, female, praise with us
Sicelo, male, petition
Sidima, male, stature
Sigqibo, male, decision
Silumko, male, wiseman
Simangaliso, male, wonderful
Simphiwe, male, given
Simthandile, female, we have loved her
Sindiswa, female, saved
Sinelizwi, male, we have a voice
Siphelele, male, enough
Siphosethu, female, our gift
Siseko, male, foundation
Sisipho, female, gift
Sithandiwe, female, we have been loved
Siyaya, male, we are going
Sizamile, male, we have tried
Songezo, male, addition
Songezwa, female, fold
Sonwabile, male, happiness
Sonwabo, male, happiness
Swazi, male, stick

T
Thamsanqa, male, lucky boy
Thandisizwe, male, love the nation
Thanduxolo, male, peace-lover
Thembalethu, male, our hope
Thembani, male, hope
Thembeka, female, trustworthy
Thembela, female, hope for
Thembinkosi, male, trust the Lord
Thenjiwe, female, trusted
Thobeka, female, humbleness
Thotyelwa, female, to be obeyed
Thozama, female, calmness
Thukile, male, shocked
Thulisa, female, keep quiet
Thumeka, female, sendable
Tyelovuyo, male, gladstone

U
Unathi, female, He is with us

V
Vathiswa, female, clothed
Velile, male, appeared
Veliswa, female, revealed
Vile, male, to hear
Viwe, male, to be heard
Vuyani, male, gladness
Vuyokazi, female, happiness

W
Wandile, male, increase of home
Wazini, female, what do you know
Welile, male, crossed over
Weziwe, female, taken over
Wonga, male, status

X
Xhosa Given Name, Male / Female (Both), English Meaning
Xolani, male, calm down
Xolile, male, forgiven
Xolisa, male, apologise

Y
Yandiswa, female, make more
Yekile, male, stop
Yonela, female, enough

Z
Zakhele, male, build
Zamekile, male, attempted
Zamikhaya, male, trying to make a home
Zamile, male, attempted
Zaminkosi, male, trying the lord
Zandile, female, increased
Zandisile, male, made more
Zanele, female, enough
Zanemvula, male, bringing the rain
Zenzile, male, caused himself
Zilindile, male, they are waiting
Zimkhitha, female, dignity
Zintle, female, they are beautiful
Ziyanda, female, increasing
Zodwa, female, girls only
Zukelwa, female, calmed for
Zukile, male, calmed
Zukisani, male, praise
Zuko, male, glory

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