30 UNIQUE NGUNI NAMES FOR BOYS AND GIRLS

Looking for a fancy Nguni name for your child? Well, let's look at some 30 attractive Nguni names and their meanings.

1. Amandla: this name can be given to either a boy or a girl and it means 'strength or power'. 

2. Amile: this is a name for a boy. It is has to do something keeping a structural holding making sure things are balanced in life. 

3. Bhekizizwe: a male name, this means 'look after the nations' in the Ngoni/ Zulu tongue. 

4. Buchule: A Xhosa name meaning "skills; cleverness", the name applies to both boys and girls. 

5. Bonginkosi: a Zulu name for a boy meaning 'thanksgiving'. 

6. Butho: looking for a name that associates with a strong character for your boy, well this is the right name as it means 'Soldier' in the Ndebele tongue.

7. Cebisa: another fancy Xhosa name for a female is Cebisa, it means 'advice'. 

8. Dela: a rare female Zulu name but one that is unique, it means to become whole, complete or satisfied. 

9. Enzokuhle: forget its tongue twisting 'demeanor' for a minute, this unique Nguni name can be given to both males and females. It has a rich meaning as it means 'expected to do great things'. 

10. Ethulo: most Northern Ngunis use the Chewa name 'Mpatso' when they want to name their babies 'Gift', but there is actually a Nguni name for Gift and that is ETHULO. 

11. Ethwasa: although, Twasa is Ngoni surname, common in Zambia's Inkosi Misholo and Inkosi Madzimawe Chiefdoms, it can also be a first name for girls and it means 'start anew'. 

12. Ghakarhi: another tongue twisting name, more so for the  Northern Ngunis, but its meaning by far dwarfs this 'demerit'. Ghakarhi is a Zulu name for a boy meaning 'a fierce warrior', one who does not accept defeat as one of the options on the table. 

13. Gugu: a simpler and easy to pronounce name. In Zulu it means 'Precious' whilst in Xhosa it means 'our pride', it can only be given to girls in both cases.

14. Ikusasa: the name means 'Destiny' and is a unisex name.

15. Jabulani: this male name means 'enjoy' or 'be happy' in Ndebele, whilst in Zulu it means 'Rejoice'. 

16. Kanyisa: another super attractive Xhosa name which means 'giving light to the future'. 

17. Khaya: simple but elegant, it means 'home' in Zulu and is a female name. 

18. Khule: a female Zulu name meaning 'it is beautiful'. 

19. Khwezi: A unisex name meaning 'bright morning star'in the Zulu tongue.

20. Langa: another attractive name for baby boys meaning sun/sunshine.

21. Lifalakhe: it may appear that is a difficult name to pronounce and yet with time it becomes so easy. This Ndebele female name means, 'her inheritance'. 

22. Liyema: Xhosa name for girls meaning 'stability in the family'. 

23. Lubabalo: want to praise or thank God for that new bouncing baby boy in the family, well this is the right name as it means 'Grace', 'Praising God', 'giving thanks for what you have'. 

24. Luphelo: an appearing name for a last born son, the name means 'the end' in the Xhosa language. 

25. Lwazi: not a so common name, but it can be given to a boy and it means 'knowledge; in the Zulu tongue.

26. Makaziwe: it can be given to either a girl or a boy and it means 'let him/her be known'. 

27. Malusi: you want a traditional Nguni name for 'Shepherd', well this is the right name as it means just that.

28. Mpumelelo: a male name meaning 'success; in Zulu.

29. Xiluvelo:is a Xitsonga word meaning 'Place where the chief sits'.

30. Sizwe: a unique Nguni name meaning a 'country/nation'. 

                                                            

Northern Nguni's' youngest Ingoma dancer, Sizwe in action. Sizwe is a Zambian Ngoni who dances for the Hlanganani Ingoma dance group, based in the Zambian capital, Lusaka. 


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