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Nkosana

/n-koh-SAH-na/Xhosa & Zulu · a boy’s name

“Prince; a child born with royal dignity”

In Xhosa

How to say it
n-koh-SAH-na
Given to
Boys
Used in
South Africa
How common
common

From the same family

01Nkosazana“Princess and a woman of royal bearing”Xhosafemale→︎02Nkosikhona“The Lord is present”Xhosamale→︎03Nkosinathi“The Lord is with us”Xhosamale→︎

In Zulu

How to say it
n-koh-SAH-nah
Given to
Boys
Used in
South Africa
How common
common · also a surname
For a girl
Nkosazana

From the same family

01Nkosazana“Princess, young royal, or little lady”Zulufemale→︎02Nkosi“Chief, lord, or honored leader”Zulumale→︎03Nkosikhona“The Lord is here; the Lord is present”Zulumale→︎04Nkosinathi“The Lord is with us”Zulumale→︎05Nkosingiphile““Lord, I am alive/well”; an expression of being kept alive or preserved by the Lord.”Zulumale→︎