Xhosa · Zulu

Lubanzi

Pronounced loo-BAHN-zeeShare

Meaning: It is wide

  • Gender-neutral
  • Rare gem
  • 3 syllables

The story

Lubanzi means “it is wide” in Xhosa and Zulu. As a name it refers to uthando lubanzi, “love is wide,” so the love association comes from the fuller expression.

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Rare gem

Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

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Origins

Lubanzi comes from Xhosa and Zulu.

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