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Mangaliso

/man-gah-LEE-soh/Xhosa & Zulu · a boy or girl’s name

A miracle child whose arrival brings wonder and renewed hope.

In Xhosa

How to say it
man-gah-LEE-soh
Given to
Boys and girls
Used in
South Africa
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

Mangaliso

Nicknames & short forms

Manga

From the same family

In Zulu

How to say it
mahn-gah-LEE-soh
Given to
Girls
Used in
South Africa
How common
common