Thursday, October 4, 2012

Ndebele names for kids/babies

I just thought to throw out a few Ndebele names for kids out there in case one needs a name for their  new baby. These are coming from my mind at random and no particular order. I will try to put the meaning where possible.







Andile = increased either boys or girls

Ayanda= Boys are increasing (For boys)

 Sibusisiwe  (Busi)= We are Blessed for girls

Thando= Love for boys

Ntando = Will for boys

Thabo= Happiness for boys (only)

Sizo = means  "help"  It  can be for both boys and girls

Zenzo = Action for boys

Thabani =  means "Be happy" normally for boys

Thulani = Be still or be quiet for Boys

Sithabile = means "We are happy" normally for girls only

Siphiwe = means "we are given"  normally for girls

Thandiwe= means "one who is beloved" normally for girls can be shortened as Thandi

Buhle= means "beauty" or one  who is beautiful"

Nomathemba = means "We have hope" for girls

Themba = means 'Hope /Faith/Trust" In Ndebele all theses three are translated as themba" Boys

Bekezela = means "be patient" both boys and girls

Sithembile = means 'we are hopeful" this one is for girls

Thando = means = "Love" for both boys and girls

Bhekithemba= have hope ( for boys)

 Bhekilizwe = "see the nation" (for boys)

Sibangilizwe= We are fight for our country) for boys

Nkosilathi = means "God is with us" Nkosi is equivalent to God or king in Ndebele but for name sake it refers to "God"

Mandlenkosi  or Mandla = means "Power of God" almost like the above in the literal sense. (for boys only please)

Thamsanqa =  means "Blessings or Lucky or even good fortune" for Boys

Lindiwe = means  "One who is guarded, this one if for girls"

Thokozile= means "We are happy, almost like "Sithabile" above check for Girls

Ndabezinhle=  or Ndaba (news)= means "Good news" News that makes one happy (Boys)

Dumisani=  means "Praise" Boys

Nkululeko= Freedom for boys

Nomusa = One with kindness ( for girls)

Nontando= one with strong will (for girls)

 Mehluli = One who defeats ( for boys)

Thubelihle= good opportunity (for Boys and girls)

Sithabisile = means  "We are made happy or we are very happy. girls

Sikhethiwe= means  'we are chosen" girls

Sikhangezile= means "We are received" or we are receiving" girls

Phumuzile= we are rested now " For girls)

Melusi =means "Sherpard" or one who tends to sheep/goats and cows. (boys)

Silibaziso= one to kill time with! (for girls)

Meluleki= One who give advise (for Boys)

Sipho =means "gift" both boys and girls

Ntombizodwa= or Zodwa means girls only ( for girls)

Sithabisile  or (Thabi )= One who makes us happy (for girls)

Thokozile= one who makes us happy ( for girls)

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

thanks for the list; but why should one give kids (young goats)names to their children?

Unknown said...

What does semkeliso mean

Chief justice said...

Semkheliso or Samukeliso means the same thing. We receive or we have received a gift. In other words it means we are grateful for what we have been given!

Chief justice said...

Also some some anonymous above asked why children are given goats names. Lol that is funny. Lets just call them babies or children because kids are for goats. Thats a good one!