Popular and traditional South African unisex names with meanings, origin and religion — from every community and region of South Africa. 113 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blessing | Blessing | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Karabo | Answer | 🧒 Unisex | Sotho |
| Lesedi | Light | 🧒 Unisex | Sotho |
| Mpho | Gift | 🧒 Unisex | Sotho |
| Neo | Gift | 🧒 Unisex | Sotho |
| Thando | Love | 🧒 Unisex | Zulu |
| Abongile | We are grateful | 🧒 Unisex | Xhosa |
| Akhona | They are present | 🧒 Unisex | Xhosa |
| Anathi | God is with them | 🧒 Unisex | Xhosa |
| Andile | They have increased | 🧒 Unisex | Zulu |
| Anele | Enough | 🧒 Unisex | Zulu |
| Aphiwe | They have been given | 🧒 Unisex | Xhosa |
| Asanda | Increase | 🧒 Unisex | Xhosa |
| Ayanda | They are increasing | 🧒 Unisex | Zulu |
| Boitumelo | Joy | 🧒 Unisex | Tswana |
| Chris | Bearer of Christ (Christopher, Christine) | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Gift | Gift | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Happy | Happy | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Itumeleng | Rejoice | 🧒 Unisex | Tswana |
| Kagiso | Peace | 🧒 Unisex | Sotho |
| Kamogelo | Acceptance | 🧒 Unisex | Tswana |
| Katlego | Success | 🧒 Unisex | Tswana |
| Katleho | Success | 🧒 Unisex | Sotho |
| Kelebogile | I am grateful | 🧒 Unisex | Tswana |
| Kgomotso | Comfort | 🧒 Unisex | Tswana |
| Kgothatso | Encouragement | 🧒 Unisex | Tswana |
| Khomotso | Comfort | 🧒 Unisex | Sotho |
| Khutso | Peace | 🧒 Unisex | Sotho |
| Koketso | Increase; Addition | 🧒 Unisex | Sotho |
| Kwanele | Enough | 🧒 Unisex | Zulu |
| Lebogang | Be grateful | 🧒 Unisex | Sotho |
| Lebohang | Be thankful | 🧒 Unisex | Sotho |
| Lee | Meadow; Clearing | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Lesego | Luck; Blessing | 🧒 Unisex | Tswana |
| Leslie | Holly garden | 🧒 Unisex | Scottish |
| Lethabo | Joy | 🧒 Unisex | Sotho |
| Letlhogonolo | Good luck | 🧒 Unisex | Tswana |
| Lihle | Beautiful | 🧒 Unisex | Xhosa |
| Lindokuhle | Wait for good things | 🧒 Unisex | Zulu |
| Lulama | Humble; Gentle | 🧒 Unisex | Xhosa |
| Lungelo | Right; Privilege | 🧒 Unisex | Zulu |
| Lungile | Good; Righteous | 🧒 Unisex | Zulu |
| Lusanda | Increase; Growth | 🧒 Unisex | Xhosa |
| Luyanda | Increasing; Growing | 🧒 Unisex | Xhosa |
| Mahlatse | Luck; Fortune | 🧒 Unisex | Sotho |
| Mashudu | Luck; Good fortune | 🧒 Unisex | Venda |
| Minenhle | Beautiful day | 🧒 Unisex | Zulu |
| Morgan | Sea-born; Bright sea | 🧒 Unisex | Welsh |
| Mpumelelo | Success | 🧒 Unisex | Zulu |
| Nicky | Victory of the people | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Ntokozo | Happiness; Joy | 🧒 Unisex | Zulu |
| Ofentse | Victorious | 🧒 Unisex | Tswana |
| Olwethu | Ours | 🧒 Unisex | Xhosa |
| Pat | Nobleman (Patrick, Patricia) | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Pontsho | Show me | 🧒 Unisex | Tswana |
| Promise | Promise | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Rethabile | We are happy | 🧒 Unisex | Sotho |
| Robin | Bright fame; Robin bird | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Sam | Heard by God (Samuel); Listener (Samantha) | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Sihle | Beautiful | 🧒 Unisex | Zulu |
| Simphiwe | We have been given (a gift) | 🧒 Unisex | Zulu |
| Sinethemba | We have hope | 🧒 Unisex | Xhosa |
| Siphesihle | Beautiful gift | 🧒 Unisex | Zulu |
| Siphiwe | We have been given | 🧒 Unisex | Zulu |
| Siyanda | We are increasing | 🧒 Unisex | Zulu |
| Sphesihle | Beautiful gift | 🧒 Unisex | Zulu |
| Sphiwe | We have been given | 🧒 Unisex | Zulu |
| Sydney | Wide island | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Tebogo | Gratitude; Thanks | 🧒 Unisex | Tswana |
| Thapelo | Prayer | 🧒 Unisex | Sotho |
| Thato | Will; Desire | 🧒 Unisex | Sotho |
| Tshegofatso | Blessing | 🧒 Unisex | Tswana |
| Tshepang | Have faith; Trust | 🧒 Unisex | Sotho |
| Tshepiso | Promise | 🧒 Unisex | Sotho |
| Tumelo | Faith | 🧒 Unisex | Sotho |
| Tumi | Faith; Famous | 🧒 Unisex | Tswana |
| Unathi | God is with us | 🧒 Unisex | Xhosa |
| Vuyo | Joy | 🧒 Unisex | Xhosa |
| Xolile | Peaceful | 🧒 Unisex | Xhosa |
| Yonela | Enough; Satisfied | 🧒 Unisex | Xhosa |
| Ally | Short form of Alexander or Alison | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Amogelang | Accept (God's gift) | 🧒 Unisex | Tswana |
| Aphelele | They are complete | 🧒 Unisex | Xhosa |
| Gontse | Better | 🧒 Unisex | Tswana |
| Keletso | Wish; Prayer | 🧒 Unisex | Tswana |
| Kgaogelo | Mercy | 🧒 Unisex | Sotho |
| Khanya | Light; Shine | 🧒 Unisex | Xhosa |
| Kholofelo | Hope | 🧒 Unisex | Sotho |
| Kutlwano | Understanding; Harmony | 🧒 Unisex | Tswana |
| Lisakhanya | It is still light | 🧒 Unisex | Xhosa |
| Lufuno | Love | 🧒 Unisex | Venda |
| Moloko | Generation | 🧒 Unisex | Sotho |
| Mpilo | Life | 🧒 Unisex | Zulu |
| Mulalo | Peace | 🧒 Unisex | Venda |
| Ndivhuwo | Gratitude; Thanks | 🧒 Unisex | Venda |
| Ntsako | Happiness; Joy | 🧒 Unisex | Tsonga |
| Nyiko | Gift | 🧒 Unisex | Tsonga |
| Omphile | He (God) has given me | 🧒 Unisex | Tswana |
| Oratile | He (God) has come | 🧒 Unisex | Tswana |
| Paballo | Faith; Trust | 🧒 Unisex | Sotho |
| Phuti | Duiker antelope | 🧒 Unisex | Sotho |
| Rendani | Praise (God) | 🧒 Unisex | Venda |
| Rofhiwa | We have been given | 🧒 Unisex | Venda |
| Rudzani | Rest; Peace | 🧒 Unisex | Venda |
| Siphosethu | Our gift | 🧒 Unisex | Xhosa |
| Snethemba | We have hope | 🧒 Unisex | Zulu |
| Takalani | Be happy | 🧒 Unisex | Venda |
| Tebatso | Comfort | 🧒 Unisex | Sotho |
| Tiisetso | Courage; Encouragement | 🧒 Unisex | Sotho |
| Tshiamo | Righteousness; Goodness | 🧒 Unisex | Tswana |
| Tshifhiwa | Gift | 🧒 Unisex | Venda |
| Vuyolwethu | Our joy | 🧒 Unisex | Xhosa |
| Yamkela | Accept; Be welcome | 🧒 Unisex | Xhosa |