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South African names are as diverse and tough because the individuals who make up the area. Over the years, the area has presented many attention-grabbing names, and the list helps to keep rising every year. Though some of these names are coined from diverse ethnic backgrounds, they all have tough meanings.

All the names on our list are unique as they're peculiar not to only one ethnic group. There are a couple of names to choose between if you're on the lookout for unique South African names. You would also find the which means of those names, the tribe, and other fun information under each name, making it so much easier for name selection.

Unique South African Names and Their Meanings

1. Amahle

• Best suited for: Female
• Meaning: The stunning one
• Origin: Zulu
• Most well-liked in: Zulu land
• Pronounced as: Ah-MAH-she

2. Masego

• Best fitted to: Female
• Meaning: (*50*)
• Origin: Tswana
• Most widespread in: Tswana

3. Arno

• Best fitted to: Male
• Meaning: Eagle
• Origin: German
• Most in style amongst: Afrikaners
• Pronounced as: AR-nou

4. Ayanda

• Best suited to: unisex
• Meaning: Thowdy are expanding
• Origin: Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele
• Most in style in: each the Zulu, Xhosa, and Ndebele

5. Elna

• Best suited to: feminine
• Meaning: Beloved
• Origin: Derivative from the Swedish Elin and the Danish and Dutch Helena
• Most standard among: Afrikaners
• Pronounced as: ÊLL-nah

6. Friedrich

• Best suited to: Male
• Meaning: Peaceful ruler
• Origin: Old German
• Most widespread among: Afrikaners
• Pronounced as: FRED-e-rich

7. Lindiwe

• Best suited for: Female
• Meaning: Waited for
• Origin: Zulu
• Most widespread in: Zulu
• Pronounced as: LIN-dee-wê

8. Tsholofelo

• Best suited to: Female
• Meaning: Expectation, Hope
• Origin: Tswana
• Most fashionable in: Tswana

9. Mandla

• Best fitted to: Male
• Meaning: Strength
• Origin: Zulu
• Most well-liked in: Zulu
• Pronounced as: MAN-dhla

10. Imka

• Best suited to: Female
• Meaning: Water
• Origin: Afrikaans
• Most popular among: Afrikaners
• Pronounced as: IEM-ka

11. Jabulani

• Best suited to: Male
• Meaning: Rejoice
• Origin: Zulu
• Most popular in: Zulu
• Pronounced as: Jah-boo-LAH-nee

12. Kaya

• Best suited to: Female
• Meaning: Restful peace
• Origin: Zulu
• Most fashionable in: Zulu
• Pronounced as: KAH-yah

13. Kgosi

• Best fitted to: Male
• Meaning: Chief, King
• Origin: Tswana
• Most widespread in: Tswana

14. Lerato

• Best suited for: Female
• Meaning: Love
• Origin: Sotho
• Most popular in: Zulu
• Pronounced as: LE-raa-too

15. Simba

• Best suited for: Male
• Meaning: Strength
• Origin: Shona
• Most standard in: Shona

16. Luan

• Best suited to: Male
• Meaning: Lion
• Origin: Afrikaans
• Most widespread in: Afrikaans ethnic group
• Pronounced as: LU-han

17. Kholwa

• Best suited to: Female
• Meaning: Believe
• Origin: Zulu
• Most fashionable in: each the Zulu and Ndebele cultures
• Pronounced as: Col-u-WHA

18. Itumeleng

• Best fitted to: Unisex
• Meaning: Joy
• Origin: Tswana
• Most common in: Tswana

19. Andile

• Best suited for: unisex
• Meaning: They have increased
• Origin: Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele
• Most popular in: each the Zulu, Xhosa, and Ndebele

20. Thabisa

• Best suited for: Female
• Meaning: To convey joy
• Origin: Zulu
• Most in style in: Zulu
• Pronounced as: Tha-BEE-sa

21. Bongani

• Best suited for: Male
• Meaning: Thankful, Grateful
• Origin: Zulu
• Most fashionable in: Zulu

22. Nkosazana

• Best suited for: Female
• Meaning: Princess
• Origin: Xhosa
• Most widespread in: Xhosa

23. Tichaona

• Best suited to: Male
• Meaning: We will see
• Origin: Shona
• Most standard in: Shona

24. Sifiso

• Best fitted to: Male
• Meaning: Wish
• Origin: Zulu
• Most well-liked in: Zulu

25. Sizwe

• Best suited for: Male
• Meaning: Nation
• Origin: Xhosa
• Most well-liked in: Xhosa

26. Bandile

• Best suited to: Unisex
• Meaning: They have increased
• Origin: Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele
• Most in style in: Zulu, Xhosa, and Ndebele

27. Xolani

• Best suited to: Male
• Meaning: Peace
• Origin: Zulu
• Most widespread in: Zulu

28. Zodwa

• Best suited for: Female
• Meaning: Only Girls
• Origin: Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele
• Most standard in: Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele
• Fun fact: Zodwa is the fast type of Ntombizodwa

29. Themba

• Best suited for: Male
• Meaning: Trust, Hope
• Origin: Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele
• Most popular in: Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele

30. Sibusisiwe

• Best suited for: Female
• Meaning: We Are Blessed
• Origin: Ndebele
• Most well-liked in: Ndebele

Amazing South African Names and Their Meanings

31. Mpho

• Best suited to: Unisex
• Meaning: Gift
• Origin: Tswana
• Most common among: Tswana other people
• Pronounced as: M-phô

32. Siyabonga

• Best suited for: Male
• Meaning: We Thank You
• Origin: Zulu and Ndebele
• Most well-liked in: Zulu and Ndebele

33. Sipho

• Best fitted to: Male 
  
• Meaning: Gift
• Origin: Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele
• Most in style in: Zulu, Xhosa, and Ndebele

34. Tumelo

• Best suited to: Unisex
  
• Meaning: Faith
• Origin: Sotho, Tswana
• Most common in: Sotho, Tswana

35. Unathi

• Best suited for: Unisex
  
• Meaning: He or she is with us
• Origin: Xhosa
• Most common in: Xhosa

36. Tariro

• Best suited for: Female
• Meaning: Hope
• Origin: Shona
• Most widespread in: Shona

37. Sibusiso

• Best suited for: Male
• Meaning: Blessed
• Origin: Zulu, Swazi, Ndebele
• Most common in: Zulu, Swazi, Ndebele

38. Buhle

• Best fitted to: Unisex
• Meaning: Beautiful, Handsome
• Origin: Zulu, Swazi, Ndebele
• Most popular in: Zulu, Swazi, Ndebele

39. Wanangwa

• Best fitted to: Unisex
• Meaning: Freedom
• Origin: Tumbuka
• Most common in: Tumbuka

40. Mieke 

• Best suited to: Female
• Meaning: Wished for child
• Origin: Dutch
• Most well-liked amongst: Afrikaners
• Pronounced as: MY-khu

41. Bonolo

• Best suited to: Female
• Meaning: Easy
• Origin: Sotho
• Most fashionable in: Sotho

42. Lungile

• Best fitted to: Unisex
• Meaning: Correct, Right, Good
• Origin: Zulu, Ndebele
• Most standard in: Zulu, Ndebele

43. Boitumelo 

• Best suited to: Unisex
• Meaning: Joy
• Origin: Tswana
• Most popular in: Tswana

44. Sithembile

• Best suited to: Unisex
• Meaning: We Trust
• Origin: Zulu
• Most common in: Zulu

45. Sibongile

• Best fitted to: Female
• Meaning: We Are Thankful
• Origin: Zulu, Ndebele
• Most standard in: Zulu, Ndebele

46. Refilwe

• Best suited for: Unisex
• Meaning: We were given
• Origin: Tswana
• Most popular in: Tswana

47. Puleng

• Best suited to: Female
• Meaning: In The Rain
• Origin: Sotho
• Most widespread in: Sotho

48. Rudo

• Best suited to: Unisex
• Meaning: Love
• Origin: Shona
• Most popular in: Shona

49. Rumbidzai

• Best fitted to: Female
• Meaning: Praise
• Origin: Shona
• Most well-liked in: Shona

50. Annika

• Best suited for: Female
• Meaning: Grace
• Origin: Afrikaans
• Most widespread amongst: Afrikaans folks
• Pronounced as: AHN-nee-ka
• Fun Fact: Annika is the Swedish diminutive of Anna

Most Common Names In South Africa

• Johannes
• Maria
• Elizabeth
• David
•  Anna
• John
• Michael
• Sibongile
• Johanna
• Sipho
• Joseph
• Bongani
• Lindiwe
• Jan
• Daniel
•  Martha
• Busisiwe
• Sibusiso
• Thabo
• Mpho
• Petrus
• Patrick
• Peter
• Simon
• Themba
• Patricia
• Willem
• Zanele
• Jacobus
• Samuel
• William
• Nonhlanhla
• Hendrik
• Pieter
  Sarah
• Thomas
•  Richard
• Nkosinathi
• Jabulani
• Nokuthula
• Tebogo
• Thulani
• Xolani
• Johan
• Linda
• Andries
• Zandile
• Robert
• George
• Joyce
• Mandla
• James
• Moses
• Siyabonga
• Cynthia
• Nompumelelo
• Thandi
• Andrew
• Sello
• Dumisani
• Nomsa
• Fikile
• Jacob
• Paul
• Isaac
• Siphiwe
• Bongiwe

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