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Nqaba

/NQAH-bah/Xhosa · a boy’s name

“Fortress; stronghold.”

How to say it: NQAH-bah
Given to: Boys
Used in: South Africa
How common: uncommon · also a surname

From the same family

01Nqabayomzi“Stronghold of the homestead—a child who gives the family strength”Xhosamale→︎02Nqabisile“She is protected; sheltered or kept safe.”Xhosafemale→︎