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Ntombenhle

/ntom-BEH-nhleh/Xhosa & Zulu · a girl’s name

“Beautiful girl; a daughter whose beauty is celebrated”

In Xhosa

How to say it
ntom-BEH-nhleh
Given to
Girls
Used in
South Africa
How common
uncommon

From the same family

01Ntombifuthi“Girl again; another daughter.”Xhosafemale→︎02Ntombikayise“A cherished daughter especially dear to her father”Xhosafemale→︎03Ntombikhaya“The daughter of the home”Xhosafemale→︎04Ntombizodwa“The only girl/daughter.”Xhosafemale→︎05Ntombizuko“Girl of glory; a daughter who brings honour and brightness”Xhosafemale→︎

In Zulu

How to say it
ntohm-BEHN-hleh
Given to
Girls
Used in
South Africa
How common
common

From the same family

01Ntombi“Girl; daughter; young woman.”Zulufemale→︎02Ntombifuthi“A girl again, warmly welcomed as another daughter in the family”Zulufemale→︎03Ntombikayise“Father’s girl; a beloved daughter with a strong family bond”Zulufemale→︎04Ntombizodwa“The only girl in the family”Zulufemale→︎