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Impumelelo

/im-poo-meh-LEH-loh/Xhosa & Zulu · a boy or girl’s name

Success, prosperity, and a life of achievement

In Xhosa

How to say it
im-poo-meh-LEH-loh
Given to
Boys and girls
Used in
South Africa
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

Impumelelo

Nicknames & short forms

Mpume

In Zulu

How to say it
im-poo-meh-LEH-loh
Given to
Boys
Used in
South Africa
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

ImpumeleloMpumelelo

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