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Mbusi

/m-BOO-see/Zulu · a boy’s name

“King; ruler.”

How to say it
m-BOO-see
Given to
Boys
Used in
South Africa
How common
uncommon

From the same family

01Mbuso“Rule, leadership, and authority”Zulumale→︎02Bhekinkosi“Look to the Lord/King.”Zulumale→︎03Cetshwayo“A historic royal name borne by King Cetshwayo of the Zulu kingdom”Zulumale→︎04Dingane“A historic royal name borne by a Zulu king”Zulumale→︎05Dinuzulu“A historic royal name borne by a Zulu king and symbolizing royal heritage”Zulumale→︎06Jama“Historical name of Jama kaNdaba, an early Zulu king.”Zulumale→︎07Makhosi“Chiefs, kings, or rulers.”Zuluany→︎08Mpande“A historic royal name borne by a Zulu king and remembered for royal lineage”Zulumale→︎09Ndaba“A historic royal name borne by a Zulu king and associated with noble ancestry”Zulumale→︎10Nobukhosi“Of royalty, kingship, or chieftaincy; conventionally “mother of royalty.””Zulufemale→︎11Nombuso“Mother of the kingdom, governance, or authority.”Zulufemale→︎12Senzangakhona“A historic royal name borne by King Senzangakhona of the Zulu kingdom”Zulumale→︎