Writing Adolescent Fiction/Character names/Black South African
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[edit | edit source]90% of South Africans are Black. These come mostly from the Zulu and Xhosa tribes. For South Africans descended from immigrants, see the lists of Dutch surnames, English surnames, French surnames, Jewish surnames, Japanese surnames, and the list goes on.
Girls' names
[edit | edit source]- Akhona
- Anathi
- Anisha
- Atshadi
- Ayanda
- Ayele
- Bathabile
- Bhanoyi
- Busiswa
- Buyelwa
- Buyiswa
- Fundiswa
- Funeka
- Hauna
- Hlamalani
- Inganathi
- Leleti
- Linda
- Lindiwe
- Lulala
- Lulama
- Lyanda
- Makatse
- Makena
- Makhosozana
- Mandisa
- Mavivi
- Mesi
- Mpho
- Mphonyana
- Nande
- Nandiphe
- Nkosazana
- Nkosinathi
- N’nonseng
- Nobantu
- Nobathembu
- Nokuthula
- Nomalanga
- Nomasonto
- Nomatyala
- Nombeko
- Nomhle
- Nomonde
- Nomzansi
- Nonkumbi
- Nontsikelelo
- Nonyameko
- Nozizwe
- Noshipo
- Onthatile
- Ntiti
- Ntozake
- Phetuxolo
- Pumzile
- Sanki
- Sankie
- Shange
- Siboniso
- Simthembile
- Siphiwe
- Siyabulele
- Sponono
- Thandeka
- Thandi
- Thandiswa
- Themba
- Tinyiko
- Tovhowani
- Unathi
- Xolelwa
- Zandile
- Zenani
- Zintle
- Zinzi
- Zola
- Zukisa
Boys' names
[edit | edit source]- Akhona
- Aphiwe
- Anisha
- Anuiyelewa
- Ayanda
- Ayele
- Ayize
- Bokang
- Bonginkosi
- Bongani
- Cetshwayo
- Chaka
- Chophezidudleni
- Dimi
- Dingaan
- Dingane
- Dinizulu
- Es’kia
- Gatsha
- Jabu
- Khela
- Lewele
- Liod
- Luthuli
- Luzuko
- Luanda
- Lwazi
- Mabhuza
- Magashe
- Makhenkesi
- Mangaliso
- Mangisi
- Mangosuthu
- Masibulele
- Mbengeni
- Mbongeni
- Mcwaviseni
- Med
- Mninwa
- Mohale
- Mokete
- Mongane
- Mpilo
- Mpumelele
- Mthunzi
- Munyadizwa
- Mveli
- Mxolisi
- Nameni
- Nandiphe
- Ndaweni
- Nkenke
- Nkosi
- Nkosinathi
- Ntombiziyamkhweba
- Olwethu
- Paki
- Phetuxolo
- Qunta
- Rolihlahla
- Serake
- Sibusiso
- Simthembele
- Sipho
- Siyabulele
- Sokhaya
- Thabang
- Thabiso
- Thabo
- Themba
- Tsediso
- Unathi
- Xola
- Xolelwa
- Yera
- Zukisa
- Zuko
- Zwelakhe
- luyanda
- luyolo
- siyabonga
- uyonakha
- pule
- Pamela
Surnames
[edit | edit source]- Akhalwaya
- Bacela
- Bali
- Balindlela
- Baloyi
- Bapela
- Bhasin
- Biko
- Boesak
- Bokwe
- Botha
- Buthelezi
- Cele
- Chabeli
- Chinamano
- Chosane
- Chuenyane
- Dalindyebo
- Dana
- Dandala
- Dladla
- Dlamini
- Duka
- Dyantyi
- Galada
- Gobodo
- Gola
- Goniwe
- Gqoba
- Gqozo
- Gumede
- Gwamanda
- Gwavu
- Gwaxula
- Hadebe
- Holomisa
- Jadezweni
- Jabavu
- Kani
- Kekana
- Kgopong
- Khoza
- Khumalo
- Khanyile
- Kolisi
- Kubatsi
- Kumalo
- Kunene
- Lata
- Latakgomo
- Lbvolu
- Leseme
- Luthuli
- Lutuli
- Luvoyo
- Maasdorp
- Mabandla
- Mabaso
- Macozoma
- Madhlopa
- Madikizela
- Magubane
- Mahlambeni
- Mahlangu
- Maimela
- Maisela
- Majola
- Makeba
- Makete
- Makgetla
- Makhubela
- Makwetla
- Malangeni
- Malanje
- Malinga
- Malope
- Maluleke
- Mamaboki
- Manci
- Mandela
- Mantashe
- Manzini
- Mapisa
- Mase
- Masekela
- Maseko
- Mashinini
- Masondo
- Matanzima
- Mathebula
- Mathibela
- Mathivha
- Matlala
- Matshikiza
- Mayekiso
- Mazibuko
- Mazwai
- Mbalula
- Mbatha
- Mbeki
- Mbelu
- Mbonyana
- Mchunu
- Mdladlana
- Mfeketo
- Mhlaba
- Mhlongo
- Mhlungu
- Mjempu
- Mkhize
- Mkhwanazi
- Mlambo
- Mlamla
- Modise
- Mofokeng
- Mogajane
- Mogotsci
- Mogudi
- Moikangoa
- Mojapelo
- Moketsie
- Mokganyetsi
- Mokoena
- Molebatsi
- Molefe
- Moleketi
- Moloi
- Moraba
- Mosethli
- Moshesh
- Mosikili
- Mosime
- Motala
- Motlhabi
- Motseki
- Motsepe
- Motshekgo
- Moutlana
- Moyo
- Mphahlele
- Mqhayi
- Msimanga
- Msuwana
- Mthembu
- Mthethwa
- Mthombothi
- Mtshali
- Mtyanda
- Muribwathoho
- Mvovo
- Mxenge
- Mzamane
- Naude
- Ncamashe
- Ncobo
- Ncube
- Ndingane
- Ndlebe
- Ndlovu
- Ndodana
- Ndulula
- Ndungane
- Ngakame
- Ngcobo
- Ngcuka
- Ngobeni
- Ngonyama
- Ngubane
- Ngwenya
- Nkabinde
- Nkomo
- Nkondo
- Nkosi
- Nkwinti
- Noko
- Nokwe
- Nongqayi
- Nongxa
- Nonkumbi
- Noruwana
- Notshe
- Nqakula
- Ntapane
- Ntini
- Ntlali
- Ntlhe
- Ntuli
- Nxumalo
- Nzama
- Nyatsumba
- Phatudi
- Phiri
- Pityana
- Punguzwa
- Qoboza
- Radebe
- Ramaala
- Ramaphosa
- Ramasodi
- Renene
- Rothele
- Sandile
- Sangqu
- Sebe
- Sekhukhune
- Sepeng
- Serenyane
- Sharangabo
- Sibanda
- Sibiya
- Sigcau
- Sigcawu
- Sindiswa
- Singana
- Sibeko
- Sithole
- Skweyiya
- Sobukwe
- Soga
- Sonjica
- Sontonga
- Tambo
- Tengo
- Thloloe
- Thugwane
- Tladinyane
- Tsebe
- Tshabalala
- Tshwete
- Tutu
- Tyala
- Vavi
- Vusani
- Ximiya
- Xuma
- Zulu
- Zwane
- Zuwela