Names In isiXhosa

What A Name Page Holds

The name, how it is spelled where the spelling differs, and what each source recorded it to mean. Every reading carries the source it was read from, so you can see who wrote it down rather than take our word for it. Where the sources disagree, the page says so and keeps both.

Some names are here with little beside them. They are listed anyway, because a family looking for its own name should find it rather than conclude we have never heard of it. If one of those is yours, tell us what you know and a person will read it.

Looking for a clan name instead? Those have their own directory. If you would rather type the name, search for it.