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Ntombikayise

/ntoh-mbee-kah-YEE-seh/Xhosa & Zulu · a girl’s name

“A cherished daughter especially dear to her father”

In Xhosa

How to say it
ntoh-mbee-kah-YEE-seh
Given to
Girls
Used in
South Africa
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

Ntombikayise

Nicknames & short forms

Kayise

From the same family

01Ntombenhle“Beautiful girl; a daughter whose beauty is celebrated”Xhosafemale→︎02Ntombifuthi“Girl again; another daughter.”Xhosafemale→︎03Ntombikhaya“The daughter of the home”Xhosafemale→︎04Ntombizodwa“The only girl/daughter.”Xhosafemale→︎05Ntombizuko“Girl of glory; a daughter who brings honour and brightness”Xhosafemale→︎

In Zulu

How to say it
ntom-bee-kah-YEE-seh
Given to
Girls
Used in
South Africa
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

Ntombikayise

Nicknames & short forms

Ntombi

From the same family

01Ntombenhle“Beautiful girl or beautiful daughter.”Zulufemale→︎02Ntombi“Girl; daughter; young woman.”Zulufemale→︎03Ntombifuthi“A girl again, warmly welcomed as another daughter in the family”Zulufemale→︎04Ntombizodwa“The only girl in the family”Zulufemale→︎