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Nomfanele

/nom-fah-NEH-leh/Xhosa · a girl’s name

“Mother of what is fitting and right”

How to say it
nom-fah-NEH-leh
Given to
Girls
Used in
South Africa
How common
rare

From the same family

01Nomfanelo“Mother of responsibility, duty, or obligation”Xhosafemale→︎02Nomfundo“Mother of education/learning”Xhosafemale→︎