The name collection

Names with meaning.

3,600+ baby names from 25 cultures, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and story.

First letter

Soft & gentle

Gentle sounds, tender meanings

49–86 of 86 names

Xhosa · Zulu

Lubanzi

It is wide

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Yoruba

Morenike

I have found someone to cherish

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Sotho · Tswana

Mpho

Gift

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Sotho · Tswana

Naledi

Star

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Zulu

Nandi

Sweet; pleasant

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Swahili

Neema

Divine grace

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Igbo

Obinna

Heart of the father

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Yoruba · Norwegian · Polish

Ola

Wealth or honor in Yoruba; other origins have separate meanings

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Yoruba

Olabisi

Wealth has given birth to more

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Sotho · Tswana

Omphile

He has given

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Turkish · Yoruba

Oya

Delicate needle lace

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Yoruba

Oyinkansola

Sweetness has dropped into wealth

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Swahili

Rehema

Mercy; compassion

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Yoruba

Rotimi

Stay with me

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Zulu · Xhosa

Sipho

Gift

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Shona

Tawanda

We are now many

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Zulu · Xhosa

Thandiwe

Beloved; one who has been loved

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Zulu · Xhosa

Thando

Love

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Sotho · Tswana

Thato

Will; desire

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Zulu · Xhosa

Themba

Trust; hope

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Zulu

Thulani

Be quiet; be peaceful

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Sotho · Tswana

Tumelo

Faith

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Xhosa

Unathi

He or she is with us

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Zulu · Xhosa

Zanokuhle

Come with goodness

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