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Zanele

/zah-NEH-leh/Xhosa & Zulu · a girl’s name

They are enough; they are sufficient.

In Xhosa

How to say it
zah-NEH-leh
Given to
Girls
Used in
South Africa
How common
very common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

Zanele

Nicknames & short forms

Zan

In Zulu

How to say it
zah-NEH-leh
Given to
Girls
Used in
South Africa
How common
very common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

Zanele

Nicknames & short forms

Zee