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Ntombizodwa

/ntoh-mbee-ZOHD-wah/Xhosa & Zulu · a girl’s name

“The only girl/daughter.”

In Xhosa

How to say it
ntoh-mbee-ZOHD-wah
Given to
Girls
Used in
South Africa
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

Ntombizodwa

Nicknames & short forms

Zodwa

From the same family

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

In Zulu

How to say it
ntom-bee-ZOH-dwah
Given to
Girls
Used in
South Africa
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

Ntombizodwa

Nicknames & short forms

Zodwa

From the same family

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