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Zamile
/za-MEE-leh/
Xhosa & Zulu
· a boy’s name
“Has tried; has attempted.”
In
Xhosa
How to say it
za-MEE-leh
Given to
Boys
Used in
South Africa
How common
uncommon
In
Zulu
How to say it
zah-MEE-leh
Given to
Girls
Used in
South Africa
How common
uncommon