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Khanyisile

/kha-nee-SEE-leh/Xhosa & Zulu · a girl’s name

She has brought light

In Xhosa

How to say it
kha-nee-SEE-leh
Given to
Girls
Used in
South Africa
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

Khanyisile

Nicknames & short forms

Khanyi

From the same family

In Zulu

How to say it
khahn-yee-SEE-leh
Given to
Girls
Used in
South Africa
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

Khanyisile

Nicknames & short forms

Khanyi