Zambian names and meanings
From Chalo Chatu, Zambia online encyclopedia
This is in no way a complete list of Zambian names and does not include all the tribes of Zambia.
Names beginning with A
| Name | Meaning | Language | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alinani | He (God) is with me | Namwanga/Mambwe | Male |
| Alinaswe | He (God) is with us | Namwanga/Mambwe | Male |
Names beginning with B
| Name | Meaning | Language | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banji' | We are many | Tonga | |
| Beenzu | Visitors | Tonga | Unisex |
| Bupe | Gift | Chibemba | Unisex |
| Busiku | Night | Tonga |
Names beginning with C
Names beginning with D
Names beginning with E
Names beginning with F
Names beginning with G
Names beginning with H
Names beginning with I
Names beginning with J
Names beginning with K
- Kabwe means "the little stone" in Chibemba
- Kaweme means "the beautiful one" in Chibemba
- Kondwani means "be happy" in ChiTumbuka & Chewa
- Kumbukani means "you must remember" in ChiTumbuka & Chewa
Names beginning with L
Names beginning with M
- Mainza means "one born in the rainy season" in Tonga
- Malindi means "holes" in Tonga
- Maluba means "flowers" in Chibemba
- Mapalo means "blessings" in Chibemba
- Mapenzi means "trouble or problems" in Tonga
- Masauso means "trouble or problems" in Chewa
- Masuzyo means "troubles or problems" in ChiTumbuka
- Mayaba means "a prematurely born baby" in Tonga
- Mbuyi means "older twin" and Kapa "younger twin" in Lunda
- Milimo means "work" in Tonga & ChiTumbuka
- Misozi means "tears" in Chewa
- Mpimpa means "the 'folding' twin" in Tonga
- Mubanga means "strong" in Chibemba and is the name of the uMubanga tree
- Mujinga means "curled up" or "twisted" in Lunda for a child born with its umbilical cord around the neck.
- Mulonga means "river" in Tonga & ChiTumbuka
- Musunga means "soft or porridge" in Chibemba
- Mutende means "peace" in ChiTumbuka & Chewa
- Mutinta means "different" in Tonga
- Mwiza means "you have arrived" in ChiTumbuka & Mambwe
Names beginning with N
- Natasha means "I am thankful" in Chibemba
- Nchimunya means "the same as the one before" in Tonga
- Njavwa means "Help[ed] me" in Namwanga/Mambwe
- Nsansa means " happiness" in Chibemba
- Nsonyi means "[remove] shame" in Lunda for a child born to a woman who remained childless for a long time.
- Ntembwa means "first twin" in ChiTumbuka
- Nyuma means "second twin" in ChiTumbuka
Names beginning with O
Names beginning with P
Names beginning with Q
Names beginning with R
Names beginning with S
Names beginning with T
- Tafika means "we have arrived" in ChiTumbuka & Chewa
- Takondwa means "we are delighted" in ChiTumbuka & Chewa
- Tamara means "some loved ones are no longer with us" in ChiTumbuka
- Taona means "we have seen" in ChiTumbuka & Chewa
- Taonga means "we are thankful" in ChiTumbuka & Chewa
- Temwani means "be joyful" in ChiTumbuka
- Thandiwe means "beloved" or "the loved one" in ChiTumbuka & Ngoni
- Thokozani means "be thankful" in Chewa
- Thukudza means "we are coming" in Chewa
- Tikambenji means "what can we say" in Chewa
- Tilabilenji means "what can we say" in Nsenga
Names beginning with U
Names beginning with V
Names beginning with W
- Wankumbu means "He (God) is merciful" in Namwanga/Mambwe
- Watonta means "She is tired" in Namwanga/Mambwe to indicate that the mother might not want any more children.
- Wedi for a first-born means "emerge" in Lunda. The second-born is called Chilondawedi meaning "the one who follows the first" and the last born child is named Kabinda meaning "to enclose doorway with posts".
- Wongani means "be thankful" in Chewa
