• Dudu:
    • Meaning: Term of endearment meaning “insect” in Zulu and Xhosa.
    • Notable Individual: Dudu Myeni – South African businesswoman.
  • Lebohang:
    • Meaning: Be thankful.
    • Notable Individual: Lebohang Maboe – South African television presenter.
  • Boy:
    • Meaning: Commonly used as a given name for a male child.
    • Notable Individual: Boy George – British singer.
  • Adriaan:
    • Meaning: Variant of Adrian, meaning “man of Adria” or “from the Adriatic Sea region.”
    • Notable Individual: Adriaan Basson – South African journalist.
  • Selina:
    • Meaning: Moon goddess.
    • Notable Individual: Selina Meyer – Fictional character from the TV series “Veep.”
  • Goodness:
    • Meaning: Moral excellence.
    • Notable Individual: Goodness Mkhabela – South African actress.
  • Sydney:
    • Meaning: Wide island.
    • Notable Individual: Sydney Poitier – Bahamian-American actor.
  • Lucy:
    • Meaning: Light.
    • Notable Individual: Lucy Liu – American actress.
  • Lesego:
    • Meaning: Lucky.
    • Notable Individual: Lesego Semenya – South African chef.
  • Ephraim:
    • Meaning: Fruitful.
    • Notable Individual: Ephraim Matsilela Sono – South African footballer.
  • Barbara:
    • Meaning: Foreign woman or stranger.
    • Notable Individual: Barbara Streisand – American singer and actress.
  • Nozuko:
    • Meaning: Comfort.
    • Notable Individual: Nozuko Ncayiyane – South African actress.
  • Josephine:
    • Meaning: God will increase.
    • Notable Individual: Josephine Baker – American-born French entertainer.
  • Phumelele:
    • Meaning: Success.
    • Notable Individual: Phumelele Bhengu – South African actress.
  • Sikhumbuzo:
    • Meaning: Remember.
    • Notable Individual: Sikhumbuzo Notshe – South African rugby player.
  • Nkosingiphile:
    • Meaning: God is the provider.
    • Notable Individual: Nkosingiphile Ngcobo – South African musician.
  • Francina:
    • Meaning: Free.
    • Notable Individual: Francina Nkosi – South African politician.
  • Louise:
    • Meaning: Famous warrior.
    • Notable Individual: Louise Linton – Scottish actress and author.
  • Phumlani:
    • Meaning: Rest.
    • Notable Individual: Phumlani Ntshangase – South African footballer.
  • Prudence:
    • Meaning: Caution or wisdom.
    • Notable Individual: Prudence Mabele – South African activist and HIV/AIDS educator.