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33 Bantu Baby Names With Meanings

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Alora
Baby Girl Sign Girl God is light; Dreamer; Shining brightness; Bay tree
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Obama
Baby Boy Sign Boy Crooked or bent
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Nyala
Baby Girl Sign Girl Antelope
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Xola
Unisex Baby Sign Unisex Calm; To be at peace; To forgive
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Nkosi
Baby Boy Sign Boy Lord; King; Chief
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Sekani
Unisex Baby Sign Unisex Laugh
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Nzingha
Unisex Baby Sign Unisex To twist; To wrap
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Kissa
Baby Girl Sign Girl Cat; Born after twins
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Thandi
Baby Girl Sign Girl One who loves deeply
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Basa
Baby Boy Sign Boy Sharing; Remuneration; Leader of the Old English tribe Basingas
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Kabelo
Baby Boy Sign Boy To share; Inheritance
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Luthando
Unisex Baby Sign Unisex Love
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Mesi
Baby Girl Sign Girl Water; Wages; Reward; Goods
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Palesa
Baby Girl Sign Girl Flower
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Phila
Baby Girl Sign Girl To live; Get well; Lover; Friend
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Susu
Unisex Baby Sign Unisex Simple; Horse; Horseman; Faint sound
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Thabo
Baby Boy Sign Boy Joy; Happiness
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Wanjiku
Baby Girl Sign Girl One of the nine daughters of the founders of Agikuyu people
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Wanjiru
Baby Girl Sign Girl Way; Path
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Enzokuhle
Unisex Baby Sign Unisex To do good
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Melokuhle
Unisex Baby Sign Unisex Righteous
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Lethabo
Unisex Baby Sign Unisex Happiness; Rejoice
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Omphile
Baby Girl Sign Girl He has given
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Rethabile
Baby Girl Sign Girl We are happy
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Lubanzi
Baby Boy Sign Boy Wide
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Mpho
Baby Boy Sign Boy Gift
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Xolo
Unisex Baby Sign Unisex Peace; Pardon
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Unathi
Unisex Baby Sign Unisex God is with us
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Lilitha
Baby Girl Sign Girl Light
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Tiego
Baby Boy Sign Boy Belated
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Akani
Unisex Baby Sign Unisex To build; Construct
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Chuma
Unisex Baby Sign Unisex Wealth; Fortunate
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Madiba
Unisex Baby Sign Unisex A habitational name

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 Bantu Baby Names With Meanings(infographic)

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