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Banele

/bah-NEH-leh/Xhosa & Zulu · a boy or girl’s name

“A child who completes the family and brings a feeling of fullness.”

In Xhosa

How to say it
bah-NEH-leh
Given to
Boys and girls
Used in
South Africa
How common
common

In Zulu

How to say it
bah-NEH-leh
Given to
Boys and girls
Used in
South Africa
How common
common