Zulu Baby Names
14 Zulu names with researched meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 14 Zulu baby names below. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it said correctly. Names are listed most-popular first.
Zulu Girl Names
Nala#856 in the U.S.From the Swahili and Zulu nala meaning 'successful' or 'beloved'; also shares roots with the SaSiya#879 in the U.S.In Sanskrit, Siya is a name for Sita, the wife of Rama in the Ramayana, meaning furrow or born Xolani#1124 in the U.S.Please forgive me; be at peace; from Zulu/Xhosa xolela (to forgive, to be at peace)Zolani#3778 in the U.S.From Xhosa/Zulu, 'be calm; be at peace; be tranquil' (linked to xola, 'to be at peace'); used fNandi#7046 in the U.S.As a girl's name, Nandi is best known from the Zulu/Nguni Nandi, glossed 'sweet' or 'of high esAmahle#8951 in the U.S.From the Zulu (South Africa) Amahle, 'the beautiful ones; the good/lovely ones'Zani#11915 in the U.S.A short name read as a clip of Zanele (a Zulu name, 'they are enough') or Suzanne, and used as Xola#13128 in the U.S.From Xhosa/Zulu, 'stay in peace; be calm; forgive' (an imperative of xola, 'to be at peace')Anele#13590 in the U.S.From the Nguni languages (Zulu/Xhosa) of South Africa, Anele means 'they are enough' or 'compleKhaya#16467 in the U.S.From the Zulu/Xhosa khaya, 'home,' and also the name of the African mahogany tree (genus Khaya)
Zulu Boy Names
Nkosi#10548 in the U.S.From the Zulu and Xhosa Nkosi, 'king; lord; chief' - a word of honor and leadership, heard in tZuma#12296 in the U.S.Zuma reads as an African name (a Zulu surname among others) and, in the U.S., as a place name fShaka#13591 in the U.S.From Zulu — the name of Shaka, the great king who founded the Zulu nation; taken as 'a king/leaXolani#13821 in the U.S.From the Zulu/Xhosa xolani, 'peace; be at peace; forgive one another'; the X is a lateral click
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What are popular Zulu baby names?
Popular Zulu baby names include Nala, Siya, Xolani, Zolani, Nandi, Amahle. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
How many Zulu baby names are here?
More4Kids lists 14 Zulu baby names, each with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.