Popular and traditional South African girl names with meanings, origin and religion — from every community and region of South Africa. 618 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Princess | Princess | 👧 Girl | English |
| Prisca | Ancient; Venerable | 👧 Girl | Latin |
| Promise | Promise | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Prudence | Prudence; Good judgement | 👧 Girl | English |
| Pulane | Rain; Born in the rain | 👧 Girl | Sotho |
| Puleng | In the rain | 👧 Girl | Sotho |
| Puseletso | Restoration; Consolation | 👧 Girl | Sotho |
| Queen | Queen | 👧 Girl | English |
| Rebecca | To bind; Captivating; To tie | 👧 Girl | Hebrew |
| Refiloe | We have been given | 👧 Girl | Sotho |
| Refilwe | We have been given | 👧 Girl | Tswana |
| Rethabile | We are happy | 🧒 Unisex | Sotho |
| Ria | River; Maria | 👧 Girl | Dutch |
| Robin | Bright fame; Robin bird | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Sally | Princess (Sarah) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Sam | Heard by God (Samuel); Listener (Samantha) | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Sandy | Defender of mankind | 👧 Girl | English |
| Sbongile | We are thankful | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Selina | Moon; Heaven | 👧 Girl | Greek |
| Shirley | Bright meadow | 👧 Girl | English |
| Sibongile | We are grateful | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Sihle | Beautiful | 🧒 Unisex | Zulu |
| Simphiwe | We have been given (a gift) | 🧒 Unisex | Zulu |
| Sindi | Defender of mankind (Cynthia) | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Sindiswa | We have been saved | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Sinethemba | We have hope | 🧒 Unisex | Xhosa |
| Siphesihle | Beautiful gift | 🧒 Unisex | Zulu |
| Siphiwe | We have been given | 🧒 Unisex | Zulu |
| Siphokazi | Great gift | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Siyanda | We are increasing | 🧒 Unisex | Zulu |
| Slindile | We have waited | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Smangele | We were expecting her | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Sphesihle | Beautiful gift | 🧒 Unisex | Zulu |
| Sphiwe | We have been given | 🧒 Unisex | Zulu |
| Stephanie | Crown | 👧 Girl | English |
| Sthembile | We have hope | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Sue | Lily (Susan) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Susan | Lily | 👧 Girl | English |
| Sydney | Wide island | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Tammy | Twin (Tamsin); Date palm | 👧 Girl | English |
| Tebogo | Gratitude; Thanks | 🧒 Unisex | Tswana |
| Tessa | Harvester (Teresa) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Thabile | Happy | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Thandeka | Lovable | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Thandi | Beloved; Love | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Thapelo | Prayer | 🧒 Unisex | Sotho |
| Thato | Will; Desire | 🧒 Unisex | Sotho |
| Thea | Goddess; Gift of God | 👧 Girl | Greek |
| Thembeka | Trustworthy; Faithful | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Thembelihle | Good hope | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Thembi | Hope; Trust | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Theresa | Harvester | 👧 Girl | English |
| Thobeka | Humble | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Thobile | Humble; Calm | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Thoko | Joy; Happiness | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Thuli | Quiet; Peaceful | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Thulisile | She has calmed us | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Tina | Little one; Follower of Christ (Christina) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Tiny | Tiny; Small | 👧 Girl | English |
| Tracey | Brave; Warlike | 👧 Girl | English |
| Tracy | Brave; Warlike | 👧 Girl | English |
| Trish | Noble (Patricia) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Tshegofatso | Blessing | 🧒 Unisex | Tswana |
| Tshepang | Have faith; Trust | 🧒 Unisex | Sotho |
| Tshepiso | Promise | 🧒 Unisex | Sotho |
| Tshidi | Life | 👧 Girl | Sotho |
| Tsholofelo | Hope | 👧 Girl | Tswana |
| Tumelo | Faith | 🧒 Unisex | Sotho |
| Tumi | Faith; Famous | 🧒 Unisex | Tswana |
| Unathi | God is with us | 🧒 Unisex | Xhosa |
| Vanessa | Butterfly | 👧 Girl | English |
| Vickie | Victory (Victoria) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Vicky | Victory (Victoria) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Vivian | Alive; Lively | 👧 Girl | English |
| Vuyo | Joy | 🧒 Unisex | Xhosa |
| Vuyokazi | Great joy | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Wendy | Friend; Fair | 👧 Girl | English |
| Winnie | Fair; Blessed (Winifred) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Xolile | Peaceful | 🧒 Unisex | Xhosa |
| Xoliswa | At peace | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Yonela | Enough; Satisfied | 🧒 Unisex | Xhosa |
| Zama | Try; Strive | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Zandile | They have increased | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Zanele | They are enough | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Zikhona | They are here | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Zinhle | They are beautiful | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Zintle | They are beautiful | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Ziyanda | They are increasing | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Zodwa | Only (girls) | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Zukiswa | Honoured | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Aletta | Truth; Noble | 👧 Girl | Afrikaans |
| Ally | Short form of Alexander or Alison | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Alta | Tall; High | 👧 Girl | Afrikaans |
| Amogelang | Accept (God's gift) | 🧒 Unisex | Tswana |
| Amukelani | Receive (God's gift) | 👧 Girl | Tsonga |
| Andisiwe | We have been increased | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Anelisa | They are enough | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Anthea | Flowery; Blossoming | 👧 Girl | Greek |
| Aphelele | They are complete | 🧒 Unisex | Xhosa |
| Asiphe | Give us | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Basetsana | Girls | 👧 Girl | Tswana |
| Bathabile | They are happy | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Boipelo | Pride | 👧 Girl | Tswana |
| Bongekile | Grateful | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Bonisiwe | We have been shown | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Bontle | Beauty | 👧 Girl | Tswana |
| Bronwyn | White breast; Fair | 👧 Girl | Welsh |
| Busiswa | Blessed | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Buyiswa | Returned; Brought back | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Cathrine | Pure | 👧 Girl | English |
| Cebile | Good fortune | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Celiwe | We asked (for her) | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Daleen | Valley; Woman of Magdala | 👧 Girl | Afrikaans |
| Dalene | Woman of Magdala | 👧 Girl | Afrikaans |
| Daphney | Laurel | 👧 Girl | English |
| Dieketseng | It has been done | 👧 Girl | Sotho |
| Dimpho | Gifts | 👧 Girl | Sotho |
| Dinah | Judgement | 👧 Girl | Hebrew |
| Dolly | Gift of God (Dorothy) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Dorah | Gift | 👧 Girl | English |