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Bongiwe

/boh-NGEE-weh/Xhosa & Zulu · a girl’s name

A child who is gratefully received and praised

In Xhosa

How to say it
boh-NGEE-weh
Given to
Girls
Used in
South Africa
How common
very common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

Bongiwe

Nicknames & short forms

Bongi

From the same family

In Zulu

How to say it
bon-GEE-weh
Given to
Girls
Used in
South Africa
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

Bongiwe

Nicknames & short forms

Bongi

From the same family