THE 2026 FIELD GUIDE IS HERE
Read the trend report
↗︎
afro
baby
names
Browse names
By feeling
Traditions
Trending 2026
Find a name
↗︎
Traditions
/
Xhosa
/ Nceba
Nceba
/NKEH-bah/
Xhosa
· a boy’s name
“Mercy; compassion.”
How to say it
NKEH-bah
Given to
Boys
Used in
South Africa
How common
common · also a surname