There are a number of names that can be considered to be truly South African - on this site some of the names used in South Africa will be listed under the various languages from which they stem or in which communities they are used most often.

For corrections or additions send e-mail to: names@salanguages.com

 

Related links
Afrikaans Names - a couple of newly created names
Sesotho.web.za names - extensive list of Basotho names
Stamouers.com - names of ancestors that arrived in South African from Europe and Asia
Zulu names - a list of Zulu names
Swazi king names
Zulu king names

Contributors:
Rethabile Masilo
Belinda Legoase
Noloyiso Nonyongo
Mmadira Modiba
Hangwani Musehana
Nonhle Msane
Lulama Matiwana

© Jako Olivier (2007)
E-Mail: jako@cyberserv.co.za