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Khanyizile f Xhosa
Variant of Khanyisile.

Khanyokulhe f Zulu
Means "guide on the way" in Zulu from the word khanyo meaning "guide" and kuhle meaning "way".

Khathutshelo m & f Venda
Means "forgiveness" in Tshivenda.

Khauhelo f & m Sotho
Means "pity" or "compassion" in Sotho.

Khaya m South African

Khayalethu m Zulu
Means "our home" in Zulu.

Khayelihle f Ndebele
Means "good home" in Ndebele.

Khayizeni m Tsonga
Means "rebuke" in Xitsonga.

Khensani m & f Tsonga
Means "grateful, give thanks" in Xitsonga.

Khethang m Sotho
Means "choose" in Lesotho.

Khethiwe f African, Zulu
Means "chosen, the one who is chosen" in Zulu.

Khethukuthula f Zulu
Means "choose to be quiet" in Zulu.

Khoeli m Sotho
“Moon”

Khomelani m & f Tsonga
From the Xitsonga khomela meaning "forgive".

Khongelani m & f Tsonga
From the Xitsonga khongela meaning "pray".

Khosi m Sotho
Means "king" in Sotho.

Khothatso f Sotho
Means "encouragement" in Sotho.

Khotso m & f African
Means 'Peace'Tshwana(South African)

Khotsofalang m Sotho
Means "be satisfied" in Lesotho.

Khule f Zulu
Means "it is beautiful" in Zulu.

Khulekani f Zulu
Means "salute" in Zulu.

Khululiwe f Zulu
Means "exonerated" in Zulu.

Khumbuza m Tsonga
Means "remember" in Xitsonga.

Khumiso m & f Tswana
Means "they are making us rich" in Setswana.

Khumo m & f Tswana
Means "wealth" in Tswana.

Khumoetsile m & f Tswana
Means "wealth has come" in Setswana.

Khutsafalo m & f Tswana
Means "melancholy" in Tswana.

Khwezi m & f Zulu
Means "bright morning star" in Zulu.

Kianda f African Mythology, Southern African
Kianda (or Dandalunda) is a goddess of the sea, of the waters, and a protector of fishermen in traditional Angolan culture. Kianda was traditionally worshipped by throwing offerings such as food and clothing into the sea... [more]

Kiesse f & m Southern African
Bantu name meaning "happiness" or "joy".

Kimani m African
"Adventurous" or "sailor" Kukiyu tribe in the nation state of Kenya.

Kimara f African (Modern)

Kingdavid m English (American, Modern, Rare), English (African)
Combination of King and David, possibly used in reference to the Biblical character, King David of Israel.

Kingdom m English (American, Rare), English (African)
Either a transferred use of the surname Kingdom or else directly from the English word, perhaps taken from the biblical phrase kingdom of God... [more]

Kingsford m Scottish, African
Transferred use of the surname Kingsford.

Kinsa f African (Rare)

Kipani f African

Kipenzi f & m Swahili, African
means "darling", "favorite", "loved one"

Kitso m & f Tswana
Means "knowledge, wisdom" in Tswana.

Kizito m African
Means "Gift from God" or "Child who God loves". St. Kizito is the youngest of the 22 Ugandan martyrs. He is the patron saint of children and primary schools.

Klarissa f English (Rare), German, Afrikaans (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Filipino (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Clarissa.

Knowledge f & m English (Puritan), Literature, English (African)
From Middle English (originally as a verb in the sense ‘acknowledge, recognize’, later as a noun) from an Old English compound based on cnāwan meaning "know."... [more]

Kobie m Afrikaans
Diminutive of Jacobus.

Koketso m & f Tswana
Means "increase" in Setswana.

Kolajo m African
An Ancient name of Yoruba Origin, it means 'gather wealty'

Komla m African
Used in Ghana, West Africa. Means Tuesday born boy in Ewe

Konadu f & m African
Used among Akan peoples in Ghana, West Africa. Can be used as a first name and surname.

Konanani m & f Venda
Means "be good to one another" in Tshivenda.

Kondo m Swahili, African
means "war"

Kores m Afrikaans (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Cyrus.

Kornelis m Dutch, Flemish, Afrikaans
Dutch and Afrikaans variant of Cornelis.

Kosia m & f African

Kosy f African
Nigerian

Kotani m Tsonga
Possibly from the Xitsonga kota meaning "able, talented".

Kromanti m African
War god of ghana

Kubanthree f South African, Indian
South Africans of Indian origin... [more]

Kucheli f African
Name used by the people of northern Borno state, and Garkida area in Adamawa state. They are called the burah's and paburs.

Kuda m & f African (?)
Means "love" in Zimbabwe.

Kudakwashe m & f Shona, Southern African
Means "the Lord's will" in Shona.

Kuhlula m & f Tsonga
Means "win" in Xitsonga.

Kulani m & f South African

Kumba f African
A name given to the second girl child from a tribe in the Lofa county of Liberia by the kissi tribes.

Kurai m African

Kurhula m Tsonga
Means "peace" in Xitsonga.

Kurisani f Tsonga
From the Xitsonga kurisa meaning "increase".

Kutloisiso f & m Sotho (Rare)
Means "understanding" in Sotho.

Kutlwano f Sotho
Means "mutual understanding" in Sesotho.

Kutlwisiso f Sotho
Means "understanding" in Lesotho.

Kuvhanganani m & f Venda
Means "come together" in Tshivenda.

Kuwilileni f African (Rare)
This name is used by a Buzzfeed Employee.

Kuziva m & f African
Zimbabwe/Shona

Kwanele m Zulu
Means “enough” in Zulu.

Kwatisa f Tsonga
Means "made furious" in Xitsonga.

Kwena m & f Sotho
Means "crocodile" in the Sotho and Tswana languages. This name is chiefly used by Northern Sotho people.

Kwoth m African, Nuer
The supreme god of the Nuer (South Sudan) who manifests himself in natural phenomena. They believe he is benign god who protects the poor and the unhappy.

Kxamshe f Southern African, San (Bushmen), !Kung
Possibly means "mouth" in !Kung (a Khoi-San language) coming from the word kxám.

Kyha f African (Modern), Indigenous American (Modern)
Variant of Kaia

Laeeqah f South African

Lahja f Southern African

Laïka f French (African)

Lakhela f Swazi

Lakia f African
Means "treasure" in Swahili.

Lakiwe f Zulu

Lameck m African
Variant of Lamech.

Lamin m African
Given to the first born boy in The Gambia

Landi f Afrikaans
Short from of Yolandi. This name is borne by South African model Landi Swanepoel (b. 1979).

Landzani m & f Tsonga
From the Xitsonga landza meaning "follow".

Langa m Zulu
From Zulu ilanga "sun, sunshine, day".

Langalibalele m Zulu
Means "shining sun" in Zulu.

Langavi m & f Tsonga
Means "flame" in Xitsonga.

Langelihle f & m Zulu
Means "beautiful day" in Zulu.

Langton m English (African)
Transferred use of the surname Langton, chiefly used in Zimbabwe.

Langutani m & f Tsonga
From the Xitsonga languta meaning "look".

Laquinta f African American (Rare), English (African, Rare)
Feminine form of Laquan

Larona f English (African)

Lassam m Southern African

Laurenne f French (Rare), French (African, Rare), French (Swiss, Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
French form of Lauren which first surfaced in the 1950s.

Laurian f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Variant of Laurianne.

Laurienne f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Lauriana, which is occasionally used in non-francophone countries.

Laurika f Afrikaans, Slovak
Afrikaans elaboration and Slovak diminutive of Laura. Laurika Rauch is a South African singer who performs in both Afrikaans and English.

Lawrent m English (African)
Variant of Laurent.

Lazarous m English (African)
Variant of Lazarus.

Leabua m Sotho
Means "one who speaks" in Sotho.

Leago m & f Tswana
Means "His (God's) alter" in Setswana.

Leana f Sotho
It’s raining

Leandri f Afrikaans
Possibly a variant of Leandra.

Lebo f South African

Lebone f & m Sotho
means “light”

Leeanne f African

Lefa m Sotho
Means "inheritance" in Sotho.

Lefika m Sotho
“My Rock” It’s used in Lesotho and South Africa

Lefils m Haitian Creole, French (African)
Transferred use of the surname Lefils.

Legakwa f Tswana
Means "crystal" in Setswana.

Lehlogonolo m & f Sotho
Means "felicity" in Sotho.

Lehlohonolo m Sotho, South African
Means "luck" or "blessing" in Sotho.

Lehumo m Sotho
Means "treasure" in Sotho.

Leihlo-larona m & f Sotho
Our eye

Leïticia f French (African, Rare), Arabic (Maghrebi)

Lekie f & m African, Ogoni, Nigerian

Lekone m Tswana

Leleti f South African, Zulu
Meaning unknown. A famous bearer is Leleti Khumalo, a South African actress.

Lemogang m Tswana, Sotho
A known bearer is South African actor Lemogang Tsipa (1991-), who was born to a Pedi father and a Tswana mother.

Lemohang m Sotho
Means "take cognisance" in Sesotho.

Len m Afrikaans
Variant of Leen.

Lendl m English (African, Rare), Caribbean
Transferred use of the surname Lendl.

Lené f Afrikaans
I've heard a suggestion that the meaning of the name might be "pool" or another body of water of some kind, but this is difficult to confirm as there is no reference to a language from which it originates, or it could be the short form of Magdalene or Helene with an acute on the last e, a popular stylisation among Afrikaans people.

Lenira f Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)
Likely a variant of Lenir.

Lenneisha f African
a african bug

Lente f Dutch, Flemish, Afrikaans
Derived from Dutch and Afrikaans lente "spring (the season)".

Lenthe f Dutch, Flemish, Afrikaans
Variant of Lente, which was probably influenced by names such as Benthe and Jenthe.... [more]

Leões m Portuguese (African)
"lions" in Portuguese

Léonelle f French (Rare), French (African, Rare)
Feminine form of Léonel, predominantly found in French-speaking African countries.

Léonora f French, French (African)
French form of Leonora. This name is borne by Léonora Miano (1973-), an award-winning Cameroonian writer.

Lepita f South African (Rare)

Lerata f South African

Lereko m Sotho
Means "abundance" in Sesotho.

Lerothodi m & f Tswana
Means "drop" in Setswana.

Leru m Tswana
Means "cloud" in Setswana.

Lesedilaone f Tswana
Means "His (God's) light" in Setswana.

Lesegolame m & f Tswana
Means "my luck" in Setswana.

Leshay f African American (Rare), South African (Rare)
Variant of Lashay.

Letang m & f Tswana
Means "wait" in Setswana.

Letlanang m & f Tswana
Means "unite" in Setswana.

Letlotlo f Sotho
Means "treasure" in Sesotho.

Letsatsi m Sotho
Means "sun" in Sotho.

Letsile m & f Tswana

Letticia f Afrikaans (Rare), South African (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Leticia and Lettice.

Leungo m & f Tswana
Means "fruit" in Setswana.

Leverna f English (American), South African
Variant of Laverne.

Levis m English (African)

Leviticus m English (American, Rare), English (African, Rare), African American
From the name of the book of the Old Testament, which means "of the Levites, of the tribe of Levi". Some parents in the United States view it as a full form or more formal version of the name Levi.

Lewapi m Tswana
Means "sky" in Setswana.

Lewatle m Sotho
Means "ocean" in Sotho.

Leya f Central African, Southern African
Unknown origin. It is specially popular in the RD Congo, Zambia and Uganda.

Liani f English (Modern), Afrikaans

Lianie f Afrikaans

Liano m English (African)
Masculine Form Of Liana

Liboko f Sotho
Means "praises" in Sotho.

Lidië f Afrikaans (Archaic)
Afrikaans version of Lydia

Lienkie f Afrikaans
Diminutive of Lien.

Liepollo f Sotho
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Lieze f Flemish, Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans
Dutch and Afrikaans variant of Liese.

Liezel f Afrikaans
Variant of Liesel.

Liezl f Afrikaans, Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Liesl.

Lifalakhe f Ndebele
Means "her inheritance" in Ndebele.

Light m & f English (African)
From the English word light meaning "Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers); visible light".... [more]

Lightness f English (African)
From the English word lightness meaning "the amount of lights". This name is mainly found in Tanzania.

Lihle f & m Xhosa, Zulu
Means "beautiful" in Xhosa and Zulu.

Likanos m African, Ethiopian

Likeleli f Sotho
Means "teardrops" in Sotho.

Likengkeng f Sotho
Means "tears" in Lesotho.

Likotsi m Sotho
Means "accidents" in Sotho.

Lilandi f Afrikaans

Lilanie f South African, Afrikaans

Liliano m Portuguese (African)
Masculine form of Liliana.

Lilitha f Xhosa
Means "light" in Xhosa.

Limakatso f Sotho
Means "surprises" in Lesotho.

Limpho f Sotho
Means "gifts" in Lesotho.

Limpopo m & f South African
From the name of the river in South Africa.

Linda m Zulu
Means "wait!" in Zulu (note that this is the imperative singular form of -linda).

Lindalva f Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)
Contraction of Linda and Dalva. This name was borne by Blessed Lindalva Justo de Oliveira.

Lindelani f Zulu
Means "wait, be patient" in Zulu.

Lindia f English, South African (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Elaboration of Linda.

Lindileni f South African

Lindo m South African

Lineo f Sotho
Means "gifts, grants, talents" in Lesotho.

Lingadani f Ndebele
Means "don't be sad" in Ndebele.

Linja f German (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)

Linmaré f South African (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Lynn and Maré, a variant of Marie.

Lionelle f French (Rare), French (African, Rare), French (Swiss, Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), English (Rare)
Feminine form of Lionel.

Lionnel m French, French (African), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Lionel.

Lipalesa f Sotho
Means "flowers" in Lesotho.

Lisebo f Sotho
Means "whispers" in Sotho.

Liseli f Southern African
Means "light" in Lozi.

Liselle f English (Rare), French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans
French diminutive of Lise.

Lithea f South African

Litšeho f Sotho
Means "laughter" in Sotho.

Litšehoana m & f Sotho
Means "little laughter" in Sotho.

Litsitso f Sotho

Livhuwani m & f Venda
Means "be thankful" in Tshivenda.

Living m English (African)
Either from the English word living or a short form of Livingstone.

Livingstone m English (African)
Transferred use of the surname Livingstone.

Livona f African

Liwoli f Southern African
Malawian name.

Liyabona f & m Xhosa
Means "it sees" or "you see" in Xhosa, sometimes taken from the phrase liyabona igama le Nkosi meaning "the name of the eye of God".

Liyana f Zulu, English (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Zulu liyana "it is raining". As an English name, it is a variant of Liana.

Liyema f & m Xhosa
Means "to stop" or "to stand, to be standing" in Xhosa, often taken from the phrase liyema ikhaya "the home is standing" to indicate stability in the family.

Lizelle f Afrikaans
Variant of Liselle.

Locardia f African (Rare), English (Rare)
Locardia Ndandarika (1945-) is a Zimbabwean sculptor, the first woman in her country to take up stone carving professionally.

Lodewicus m Afrikaans
Variant of Lodewikus.

Lodewikus m Afrikaans
Afrikaans (i.e. South African) form of Ludovicus, inspired in its spelling by the Dutch name Lodewijk.

Lodewyk m Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Lodewijk.

Loeto m Tswana
Means "journey" in Setswana.

Loide f Southern African, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of the Biblical name Lois 1.

Lonwabo m South African

Loraina f English (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), French (Rare), Italian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Lorraine.

Lorato f & m Tswana
Means "love" in Tswana.

Lordina f English (African)
Feminine form of Lord. This name is primarily used in Ghana.

Lorica f Romanian, Afrikaans

Lorika f Afrikaans
Variant of Laurika.

Loryn f & m Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Lorijn.

Louette f Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)

Louw m Dutch, Afrikaans
Dutch variant spelling of Lau (which is more phonetical in nature), and Afrikaans nickname for Lodewikus.

Louzanne f Afrikaans

Loveday f & m English (African), English (British, Rare), Cornish (Rare), Medieval English, Literature
Medieval form of the Old English name Leofdæg, literally "beloved day". According to medieval English custom, a love day or dies amoris was a day for disputants to come together to try to resolve their differences amicably... [more]

Lovedelia f South African (Rare)

Loveness f English (African)
From the rare English word loveness meaning "love".

Lovenie f African
From the word "love".

Lual m African

Lubabalo m Xhosa
Means "it is grace" or "grace of God" in Xhosa.

Lucea f English (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)

Luche m Southern African

Luchulumancolwenkosi f Xhosa
This name is a scared name. Taken from words the Ancient King of the AmaMpondomise clan King Vukuzumbethe. He used to say “ lulo uchulumanco lwenkosi” which meant “this is God’s happiness”... [more]

Luchumo m & f Xhosa
Possibly means "expanding, flourishing" or "prosperity" in Xhosa.

Lucresse f Medieval French, French (Rare), French (African, Rare), English (Rare, Archaic)
Middle French form of Lucretia, still occasionally found in French-speaking Africa.

Lucricia f South African, English (American)
Variant of Lucretia.

Ludimila f Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African, Rare)
Variant of Ludmila.

Luelle f South African (Rare), Trinidadian Creole (Rare)

Lufuno m & f Venda
Means "love" in Tshivenda.

Lukhanyo m South African

Lukhona m & f Zulu (Modern)
Means "it's available" in Zulu.

Lungelo m & f Zulu
Means "right" in Zulu.

Luphelo m Xhosa
Means "the end, the last" in Xhosa, often given to the last child to be born in a family.

Luphumlo m Xhosa
Means "to rest" or "our relief" in Xhosa.

Luscious f & m African American (Rare), South African
Variant of Lucius (phonetically identical).

Lusea f Afrikaans (Rare)
Variant of Lucea.

Lushomo f & m Southern African
"Grace or mercy" (chisomo)

Lusinda f English, South African
Variant of Lucinda.

Luston m Southern African
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Lutendo f & m African
Means: Faith... [more]

Luthando m & f Southern African, Xhosa
Means "it's love" in Xhosa.

Luvuyo m South African

Luxon m South African
Transferred use of the surname Luxon.

Luya f Xhosa
Diminutive form of Luyanda.

Luyanda m & f South African, Zulu, Xhosa
Means "it is growing, increasing" in Zulu and Xhosa, referring to love or the child’s family.

Lwando m Southern African
Transferred use of the surname Lwando.

Lwazi m South African, Zulu
Means "knowledge" in Zulu.

Lyndall f & m English, South African
Transferred use of the surname Lyndall. This was (first?) used as a given name by the South African author, political activist and feminist Olive Schreiner (1855-1920) for the heroine in her most famous novel, The Story of an African Farm (1883)... [more]

ǂMa f Khoekhoe

Maanda m & f Venda
Means "power, stength" in Tshivenda.

Maatla f Tswana
Means "strength, power" in Setswana.

Mabasen m & f Khoekhoe
Name mainly used by damara speaking people in Namibia.The name means "stand for yourself" used to encourage and teach an individual independance.

Mabasi f Tswana
Mabasi is an African Tswana Name... [more]

Macaire m French (Rare), French (African)
French form of Macarius.

Macmillan m English (African)
Transferred use of the surname MacMillan.

Maculate f English (African)
Truncated form of Immaculate.

Madaleno m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Portuguese (African, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Masculine form of Madalena.

Madel f Afrikaans

Madelein f Afrikaans
Variant of Madeleine.

Madou m African

Madumetsa m South African

Madzivandlela f Tsonga
Means "know" in Xitsonga.

Maelene f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Variant of Maylene.

Maelyn f English (African, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Mae and the popular name suffix lyn.

Mafezi m Southern African
Masculine name in the Chichewa language, country Malawi in southeastern Africa.

Magdalane f English (African, Rare)
Variant of Magdalene.

Magdaleen f Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Dutch and Afrikaans variant of Magdalene. This name is borne by South African author Magdaleen Van Wyk.

Magdalène f French (Archaic), French (African)
Earlier form of Madeleine, as well as a more learned borrowing of Magdalena. This form is now mainly used in French-speaking African countries.

Magdalien f Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)

Magdel f Afrikaans

Magdelena f Afrikaans, English (American, Archaic), Louisiana Creole (Archaic), Medieval Spanish
Variant of Magdalena.

Magdelène f French (Archaic), French (African)
Variant of Magdalène. This form is now mainly used in French-speaking African countries.

Magetalene f Tswana
Setswana form of Magdalene.

Maghiel m Afrikaans (Rare)
Variant of Machiel.

Mahlatse m & f Sotho
Means "lucky" in Sotho.

Mahomed m South African, Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Form of Muhammad used by South African Muslims, as well as a Moorish variant of Mahomad.

Maikaelelo f Tswana
Means "intention" in Setswana.

Maikano f Sotho
Means "vows" in Sotho.

Maipelo f Tswana
Means "gratitude" in Setswana.

Makafan m African