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Simphiwe

/see-MPEE-weh/Xhosa & Zulu · a boy or girl’s name

A warmly cherished child regarded as a gift to the family.

In Xhosa

How to say it
see-MPEE-weh
Given to
Boys and girls
Used in
South Africa
How common
very common

From the same family

In Zulu

How to say it
seem-PHEE-weh
Given to
Boys and girls
Used in
South Africa
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

Simphiwe

Nicknames & short forms

Phiwe

From the same family