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South African Names Meaning Blessing

Names from across South Africa’s languages connected to blessing. · 37 names

XhosaBabalwaGraced, blessed.GirlEnglishBeatriceBringer of happiness, blessed — of Latin origin.GirlEnglishBeatrixBringer of happiness, blessed — of Latin origin.GirlEnglishBenedictBlessed — of Latin origin.BoyEnglishBennettBlessed (medieval form of Benedict) — of Latin origin.BoyEnglishBlessingBlessing — of Old English origin.UnisexZuluBusisiweShe who is blessed.GirlSwatiBusiswaBlessed.GirlZuluGabisileBlessing.GirlTswanaGomolemoHe or she has blessings.UnisexEnglishGwenWhite, fair, blessed — of Welsh origin.GirlEnglishGwendolynWhite ring or blessed ring — of Welsh origin.GirlEnglishGwynethHappiness, blessedness — of Welsh origin.GirlTsongaKatekaniBe blessed. An imperative from the same root as nkateko (blessing).GirlTswanaKesegofetseI am blessed.GirlPediLehlogonoloBlessing; good fortune; luck. From the root -hlogonolo (good fortune, divine favour).UnisexSothoLehlohonoloGood fortune; blessing.UnisexSothoLesegoBlessings.BoyPediMahlogonoloBlessing; good fortune; luck. The Northern Sotho form of Lehlogonolo.GirlTswanaMasegoBlessings.GirlTswanaMasegonyanaSmall blessings.UnisexTsongaMikatekoBlessings. Plural of nkateko (blessing).GirlTsongaNkatekoBlessing; luck; good fortune.UnisexXhosaNontsikeleloWith blessings.GirlZuluNozibusisoMother of blessings.GirlVendaPhathutshedzoBlessings.UnisexTswanaResegoWe are blessed.UnisexVendaRofhiwaGiven — a blessing received.UnisexVendaRonewaWe are given, blessed.UnisexXhosaSibabalweWe are blessed.UnisexZuluSibusisiweWe are blessed.GirlZuluSibusisoBlessing.BoyZuluSiphoGift — a long-awaited blessing.BoyTswanaTshegofatsoBlessing.GirlEnglishWinifredBlessed reconciliation / joy and peace — of Welsh origin.GirlEnglishWynneBlessed, fair, white — of Welsh origin.UnisexNdebeleZibusisoBlessings.Girl