Neo:

  • Meaning: Gift.
  • Notable Individual: Neo Matlala – South African actress.

Madimetja:

  • Meaning: Patience.
  • Notable Individual: Madimetja Mphahlele – South African actor.

Gertruida:

  • Meaning: Strength of the spear.
  • Notable Individual: Gertruida Baartman – South African actress.

Aubrey:

  • Meaning: Elf ruler.
  • Notable Individual: Aubrey Ngoma – South African footballer.

Dineo:

  • Meaning: Gift.
  • Notable Individual: Dineo Moeketsi – South African actress.

Tinyiko:

  • Meaning: Gift.
  • Notable Individual: Tinyiko Maluleke – South African academic.

Andiswa:

  • Meaning: Increase.
  • Notable Individual: Andiswa Gebashe – South African actress.

Walter:

  • Meaning: Ruler of the army.
  • Notable Individual: Walter Sisulu – South African anti-apartheid activist.

Frank:

  • Meaning: Free man.
  • Notable Individual: Frank Sinatra – American singer and actor.

Judith:

  • Meaning: Woman of Judea.
  • Notable Individual: Judith Sephuma – South African jazz singer.

Thembelihle:

  • Meaning: Good hope.
  • Notable Individual: Thembelihle Dube – South African actress.

Gideon:

  • Meaning: Hewer or one who cuts down.
  • Notable Individual: Gideon Moagi – South African actor.

Louisa:

  • Meaning: Famous warrior.
  • Notable Individual: Louisa May Alcott – American author.

Vuyelwa:

  • Meaning: Come back.
  • Notable Individual: Vuyelwa Booi – South African actress.

Ntokozo:

  • Meaning: Joy.
  • Notable Individual: Ntokozo Dlamini – South African actor.

Desmond:

  • Meaning: Gracious protector.
  • Notable Individual: Desmond Tutu – South African Anglican bishop and social rights activist.

Doris:

  • Meaning: Gift.
  • Notable Individual: Doris Lessing – British novelist and Nobel Prize winner.

Belinda:

  • Meaning: Pretty one.
  • Notable Individual: Belinda Davids – South African singer.

Pretty:

  • Meaning: Beautiful.
  • Notable Individual: Pretty Yende – South African opera singer.

Buyiswa:

  • Meaning: Be thankful.
  • Notable Individual: Buyiswa Mahlangeni – South African actress.

Nokulunga:

  • Meaning: Good luck.
  • Notable Individual: Nokulunga Khumalo – South African musician.

Gavin:

  • Meaning: White hawk.
  • Notable Individual: Gavin Hood – South African filmmaker.