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Siphamandla

/see-pah-MAHN-dlah/Xhosa & Zulu · a boy’s name

“Give us strength”

In Xhosa

How to say it
see-pah-MAHN-dlah
Given to
Boys
Used in
South Africa
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

Siphamandla

Nicknames & short forms

Sipa

From the same family

01Siphesihle“A beautiful gift”Xhosaany→︎02Sipho“A gift from God”Xhosamale→︎03Siphokazi“A great and precious gift”Xhosaany→︎04Siphumelele“We have overcome and succeeded”Xhosaany→︎

In Zulu

How to say it
see-pah-MAN-dlah
Given to
Boys
Used in
South Africa
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

Siphamandla

Nicknames & short forms

Sipha

From the same family

01Siphesihle“A beautiful gift and blessing to the family”Zuluany→︎02Sipho“A treasured gift and blessing”Zulumale→︎03Siphokazi“Female gift; gift daughter.”Zulufemale→︎04Siphumelele“We have made it through and succeeded”Zuluany→︎