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Nobukhosi

/noh-boo-KHOH-see/Xhosa & Zulu · a girl’s name

“Mother of royalty; mother of kingship.”

In Xhosa

How to say it
noh-boo-KHOH-see
Given to
Girls
Used in
South Africa
How common
rare

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

Nobukhosi

Nicknames & short forms

Nobu

From the same family

01Nobuhle“A daughter associated with beauty and loveliness”Xhosafemale→︎02Nobulumko“Mother of wisdom; wisdom and insight.”Xhosafemale→︎03Nobuntu“A woman of dignity, kindness, and noble character”Xhosafemale→︎

In Zulu

How to say it
noh-boo-KHOH-see
Given to
Girls
Used in
South Africa
How common
uncommon

From the same family

01Nobuhle“A child associated with beauty and loveliness”Zulufemale→︎02Nobungani“A woman of friendship and fellowship”Zulufemale→︎03Nobuntu“Mother of humanity, kindness, and good character”Zulufemale→︎