Tswana
names are used in Botswana and South Africa.
Amogelang m & f TswanaDerived from Tswana
amogela meaning
"welcome, accept".
Boipelo m & f TswanaMeans
"joy, rejoicing" in Tswana, from
ipela meaning "to rejoice".
Boitumelo f & m TswanaMeans
"joy" in Tswana, from
itumela meaning "to be happy".
Itumeleng m & f TswanaMeans
"be happy" in Tswana, from
itumela meaning "to be happy".
Kefilwe m & f TswanaMeans
"I was given" in Tswana, derived from
filwe "given".
Keitumetse f & m TswanaMeans
"I am happy" in Tswana, from
itumetse meaning "happy".
Kelebogile f & m TswanaMeans
"I am thankful" in Tswana, derived from
leboga "to be thankful, to thank".
Lesego m & f TswanaMeans
"luck, blessing" in Tswana, from
sego "blessed".
Masego f TswanaMeans
"blessings" in Tswana, from
sego "blessed".
Mpho m & f Tswana, SothoMeans
"gift" in Tswana and Sotho, a derivative of
fa "to offer".
Neo 1 f & m TswanaMeans
"gift" in Tswana, a derivative of
naya "to give".
Refilwe m & f TswanaMeans
"we were given" in Tswana, derived from
filwe "given".
Sethunya f TswanaMeans
"bloom, flower" in Tswana, derived from
thunya "to bloom".
Tau m Tswana, SothoMeans
"lion" in Tswana and Sotho. Tau was the name of the last ruler of the Rolong in South Africa (18th century).