Popular and traditional South African names with meanings, origin and religion — from every community and region of South Africa. 1,116 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nokukhanya | Light | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Nokuphiwa | Gift; What is given | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Nokuzola | Calm; Peaceful | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Nokwazi | Knowledge | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Nolitha | Light | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Nolubabalo | Grace | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Nolusindiso | Salvation | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Noluvo | Hope | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Noluvuyo | Joy | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Nomalanga | Sunshine; Born in daylight | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Nomasonto | Born on Sunday | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Nomathemba | Hope; Trust | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Nomawethu | Ours; One of us | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Nomcebo | Wealth; Riches | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Nomhle | Beautiful | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Nomkhosi | Celebration; Festival | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Nomvelo | Nature | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Nomvuyo | Joy | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Nomzamo | Trial; Effort | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Nonceba | Mercy | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Noncedo | Help | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Nonhle | Beauty | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Nonjabulo | Happiness | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Nontando | Love | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Nontokozo | Happiness; Joy | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Nontombi | Girl; Daughter | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Nontsikelelo | Blessing | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Nosihle | Mother of beauty | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Nosiphiwo | Gift | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Nozuko | Glory; Honour | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Nthabeleng | Be happy with me | 👧 Girl | Sotho |
| Ntobeko | Humility | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Ntombekhaya | Girl of the home | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Ntombenhle | Beautiful girl | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Ntombikayise | Her father's girl | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Ntombizodwa | Only girls | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Ntomboxolo | Girl of peace | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Ntsako | Happiness; Joy | 🧒 Unisex | Tsonga |
| Ntsikelelo | Blessing | 👦 Boy | Xhosa |
| Ntsoaki | Born on the way | 👧 Girl | Sotho |
| Ntuthuko | Development; Progress | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Nyiko | Gift | 🧒 Unisex | Tsonga |
| Obed | Servant (of God) | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Odwa | Completed; Fulfilled | 👦 Boy | Xhosa |
| Okuhle | The good one | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Olebogeng | Thank (God) | 👦 Boy | Tswana |
| Omphile | He (God) has given me | 🧒 Unisex | Tswana |
| Onke | All; Everyone | 👦 Boy | Xhosa |
| Oratile | He (God) has come | 🧒 Unisex | Tswana |
| Paballo | Faith; Trust | 🧒 Unisex | Sotho |
| Pamella | All honey; Sweet | 👧 Girl | English |
| Paseka | Easter; Passover | 👦 Boy | Sotho |
| Patric | Nobleman | 👦 Boy | English |
| Peet | Rock (Peter) | 👦 Boy | Afrikaans |
| Penny | Weaver (Penelope) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Pertunia | Petunia flower | 👧 Girl | Afrikaans |
| Petronella | Rock | 👧 Girl | Dutch |
| Petunia | Petunia flower | 👧 Girl | English |
| Phakamani | Rise up | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Pheladi | Peace; Calm | 👧 Girl | Sotho |
| Phelokazi | Perfection | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Phemelo | Faith; Hope | 👦 Boy | Tswana |
| Phila | Live; Be healthy | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Philasande | Live and multiply | 👦 Boy | Xhosa |
| Philisiwe | Healed; Made alive | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Philiswa | Healed; Made alive | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Phineas | Oracle; Serpent's mouth | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Phiwe | Gift; The given one | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Phumelele | Successful | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Phumeza | Victorious | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Phuti | Duiker antelope | 🧒 Unisex | Sotho |
| Pinkie | Pink | 👧 Girl | English |
| Pitso | Call; Summons | 👦 Boy | Sotho |
| Primrose | First rose; Primrose flower | 👧 Girl | English |
| Pumeza | Victorious | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Qiniso | Truth | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Quintin | Fifth | 👦 Boy | English |
| Quinton | Queen's town | 👦 Boy | English |
| Reginald | Ruler's counsel | 👦 Boy | English |
| Rejoice | Rejoice | 👧 Girl | English |
| Relebohile | We are thankful | 👧 Girl | Sotho |
| Rendani | Praise (God) | 🧒 Unisex | Venda |
| Reneilwe | We have been given | 👧 Girl | Tswana |
| Renier | Wise warrior | 👦 Boy | Afrikaans |
| Retha | Pearl (Margaretha) | 👧 Girl | Afrikaans |
| Riana | Little king; Queen | 👧 Girl | Afrikaans |
| Rika | Powerful ruler (Frederika) | 👧 Girl | Afrikaans |
| Robyn | Bright fame | 👧 Girl | English |
| Rodney | Island of reeds | 👦 Boy | English |
| Rofhiwa | We have been given | 🧒 Unisex | Venda |
| Ronel | Song of God | 👧 Girl | Afrikaans |
| Roxanne | Little star; Dawn | 👧 Girl | English |
| Rudolph | Famous wolf | 👦 Boy | English |
| Rudzani | Rest; Peace | 🧒 Unisex | Venda |
| Ryno | Wise warrior | 👦 Boy | Afrikaans |
| Sabata | Born on Saturday | 👦 Boy | Sotho |
| Samke | Like; Similar | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Samkelisiwe | We have been welcomed | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Sammy | Heard by God (Samuel) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Samukelisiwe | We have been welcomed | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Sandisiwe | We have been increased | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Sandiso | Increase | 👦 Boy | Xhosa |
| Sandiswa | We have been increased | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Sanelisiwe | We have been satisfied | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Sanet | Holy | 👧 Girl | Afrikaans |
| Sarel | Prince of God | 👦 Boy | Afrikaans |
| Sarie | Princess (Sarah) | 👧 Girl | Afrikaans |
| Sbahle | Beautiful one | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Sbongiseni | Give thanks | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Schalk | Servant | 👦 Boy | Afrikaans |
| Sebenzile | We have worked | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Sechaba | Nation; People | 👦 Boy | Sotho |
| Seipati | Do not leave me | 👧 Girl | Sotho |
| Selby | Willow farm | 👦 Boy | English |
| Selloane | Little cry | 👧 Girl | Sotho |
| Sesethu | It is ours | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Sfundo | Lesson; Education | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Shadrack | Command of Aku (Babylonian) | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Sheldon | Steep valley | 👦 Boy | English |
| Shepherd | Shepherd | 👦 Boy | English |