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Sesotho names frequently speak of love, light, gifts and gratitude — gentle, hopeful words carried for a lifetime.
Boy namesGirl namesUnisex namesMeaning ‘Gift’Meaning ‘Joy & Happiness’Meaning ‘Gratitude & Praise’Meaning ‘Nature’Popular namesUnique namesSurnames
SothoAmohelangReceive.Unisex→SothoArabangReply.Girl→SothoBohlaleWisdom.Boy→SothoBoitumeloJoy; gladness.Unisex→SothoBokamosoFuture.Unisex→SothoBokangRejoice, praise.Unisex→SothoBonoloEase.Girl→SothoBontleBeauty; beautiful.Girl→SothoBothoHumanity, kindness.Unisex→SothoBuangSpeak, chat.Girl→SothoDineoGifts.Girl→SothoHlomphoRespect.Unisex→SothoKabeloGiven.Unisex→SothoKamoheloAcceptance, welcome.Unisex→SothoKananeloAppreciation, approval.Unisex→SothoKaraboAnswer; response.Unisex→SothoKatlehoSuccess.Unisex→SothoKealebohaI thank you.Boy→SothoKekeletsoAddition.Unisex→SothoKelebohileI am grateful.Boy→SothoKeneuweI have been given.Girl→SothoKgodiMist.Unisex→SothoKhabanePrecious.Boy→SothoKhauheloPity, compassion.Unisex→SothoKhethangChoose.Boy→SothoKhoeliMoon.Boy→SothoKhosiKing.Boy→SothoKhothatsoEncouragement.Unisex→SothoKhotsoPeace.Unisex→SothoKhotsofalangBe satisfied.Unisex→SothoKutloisisoUnderstanding.Unisex→SothoKwenaCrocodile.Unisex→SothoLeanoPlan.Boy→SothoLebohangGive thanks; be grateful.Unisex→SothoLeboneLight; lamp.Unisex→SothoLefaInheritance.Boy→SothoLefikaRock.Boy→SothoLehanaOne who refuses.Unisex→SothoLehlohonoloGood fortune; blessing.Unisex→SothoLehumoTreasure.Boy→SothoLemohangTake cognisance.Unisex→SothoLeratoLove.Unisex→SothoLerekoAbundance.Boy→SothoLerothodiDrop.Unisex→SothoLesediLight.Unisex→SothoLesegoBlessings.Boy→SothoLesibaFeather.Boy→SothoLethaboJoy, happiness.Unisex→SothoLetlapaRock, stone.Boy→SothoLetlotloTreasure; wealth.Unisex→SothoLetsatsiSun.Unisex→SothoLewatleOcean.Boy→SothoLiepolloRevelations.Girl→SothoLikeleliTeardrops.Girl→SothoLiketsoActions.Unisex→SothoLimakatsoSurprises.Girl→SothoLimphoGifts.Girl→SothoLineoGifts.Girl→SothoLipalesaFlowers.Girl→SothoLitebohoThankfulness.Girl→SothoLitseboWhispers.Girl→SothoLitsehoLaughter.Girl→SothoMahlatseFortune, luck.Unisex→SothoMahlodiTears.Unisex→SothoMaikanoVows.Girl→SothoMakatlehoShe has achieved.Girl→SothoMaleshoaneLadybird.Girl→SothoMaletsatsiSun, days.Girl→SothoMantsoThe dark one.Girl→SothoMaphakisoShe is fasting.Girl→SothoMasibaFeather.Girl→SothoMathapeloMother of prayer.Girl→SothoMatokeloHer rights.Girl→SothoMatselisoConsolation.Girl→SothoMatshidisoConsolation.Girl→SothoMatsimelaRoots.Boy→SothoMoeketsiMultiplier, one who increases.Boy→SothoMoeletsiAdvisor.Boy→SothoMohapiVictor.Boy→SothoMohatoStep.Boy→SothoMohauGrace, mercy.Unisex→SothoMoiponeSelf-admirer.Girl→SothoMojalefaHeir.Boy→SothoMoketeCelebration.Boy→SothoMokhethiChooser.Boy→SothoMolapoStream, river.Boy→SothoMolefiPayer, compensation.Boy→SothoMorenaChief, lord.Boy→SothoMosaGrace; kindness.Girl→SothoMosaliWoman.Girl→SothoMoselaLast-born, long-awaited last child.Unisex→SothoMosidiSoot.Girl→SothoMotlalepuleRain bringer.Boy→SothoMotlatsiSuccessor.Boy→SothoMotsamaiTraveller.Boy→SothoMotsumiSeeker, hunter.Boy→SothoMphoGift.Unisex→SothoNahaLand, world.Unisex→SothoNalaProsperity.Girl→SothoNalaneHistory.Unisex→SothoNalediStar.Girl→SothoNaleliStar.Girl→SothoNeoGift.Unisex→SothoNkhethelengChoose for me.Girl→SothoNtebohengThank her.Girl→SothoNthabiMake me happy.Girl→SothoNthabisengMake me happy.Girl→SothoNthatiOne to love me.Girl→SothoNtseboWhispers.Girl→SothoNtsuEagle.Boy→SothoNtswakiGirl among brothers.Girl→SothoNyakalloJoy.Unisex→SothoPaballoProtection.Girl→SothoPalesaFlower.Girl→SothoPasekaEaster.Boy→SothoPeoSeed.Girl→SothoPhahamoEminence.Boy→SothoPhakisoComforter, hastener.Boy→SothoPheelloPerseverance.Boy→SothoPhehelloPerseverance.Boy→SothoPhethisiCompletion.Boy→SothoPhokaDew.Boy→SothoPhomoloRest.Unisex→SothoPhuthehoCongregation.Girl→SothoPolokoSafety.Boy→SothoPontshoVision, proof.Unisex→SothoPotlakoUrgency.Boy→SothoPulaRain.Girl→SothoPulaneRainy, little rain.Girl→SothoPuleIn the rain.Unisex→SothoPulengIn the rain.Girl→SothoPuseletsoReturn, restoration.Girl→SothoQeneheloSympathy, pity.Unisex→SothoQetelloConclusion.Unisex→SothoRamatlaStrength.Girl→SothoRapelangPray.Unisex→SothoRealebohaWe are thankful.Unisex→SothoRefiloeWe have been given.Unisex→SothoRefilweWe have been given.Unisex→SothoRelebohileWe are grateful.Unisex→SothoRemaketseWe are surprised.Unisex→SothoRethabileWe are happy.Unisex→SothoSebolaiAssassin.Boy→SothoSechabaNation.Boy→SothoSehloloDisaster.Boy→SothoSelloWailing, cry.Boy→SothoSelloaneCrying.Girl→SothoSemakalengSurprise.Unisex→SothoTauLion.Boy→SothoTebelloExpectation.Unisex→SothoTebohoGratitude; thanks.Unisex→SothoTefoPayment.Boy→SothoTekanoEquality.Boy→SothoThabaMountain.Boy→SwatiThabisoBringer of joy.Boy→ZuluThaboJoy; happiness.Boy→SothoThapeliAppeal.Boy→SothoThapeloPrayer.Unisex→SothoThatoWill; desire.Unisex→SothoThebeShield.Boy→SothoTholoanaFruit.Girl→SothoThorisoPraise.Boy→SothoThusoHelp.Boy→SothoThutoLesson.Boy→SothoTiisetsoPerseverance.Girl→SothoTlalaneHunger, famine.Girl→SothoTlaliLightning.Boy→SothoTlhokomeloCare.Unisex→SothoTlholoVictory.Boy→SothoTlotlisoHonour.Unisex→SothoTokeloPrivilege, right.Boy→SothoTokolohoFreedom.Girl→SothoTopolloEmancipation, release.Girl→SothoTseboKnowledge.Boy→SothoTselaPath.Boy→SothoTselisoConsolation, guidance.Boy→SothoTshedisoConsolation.Boy→SothoTshepoHope; trust.Boy→SothoTshwareloForgiveness.Unisex→SothoTsoaloBirth.Unisex→SothoTsoaneloDeserving.Girl→SothoTsotangAmazement, astonishment.Boy→SothoTumeloFaith; belief.Unisex→SothoTumishoGlory.Unisex→SothoYemetleBeautiful.Girl→