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Thembekile

/tem-beh-KEE-leh/Xhosa & Zulu · a boy or girl’s name

“Faithful and trustworthy”

In Xhosa

How to say it
tem-beh-KEE-leh
Given to
Boys and girls
Used in
South Africa
How common
common · also a surname

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

Thembekile

Nicknames & short forms

Themba

From the same family

01Themba“Hope and trust in God”Xhosamale→︎02Thembakazi“A feminine name built on themba, meaning hope or trust.”Xhosafemale→︎03Thembeka“Faithful and steadfast”Xhosafemale→︎04Thembelani“Have faith and trust”Xhosamale→︎05Thembinkosi“Hope in the Lord”Xhosamale→︎06Thembisa“Promise; to promise, or make hopeful.”Xhosafemale→︎

In Zulu

How to say it
tem-beh-KEE-leh
Given to
Boys and girls
Used in
South Africa
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

Thembekile

Nicknames & short forms

Thembi

From the same family

01Themba“Hope and trust in a bright future”Zulumale→︎02Thembani“Keep hope and trust in the journey ahead”Zulumale→︎03Thembeka“Trustworthy, faithful, and dependable”Zulufemale→︎04Thembelani“Have faith; trust and hope”Zulumale→︎05Thembelihle“Beautiful hope for a joyful future”Zuluany→︎06Thembi“Hope; trust/faith.”Zulufemale→︎07Thembinkosi“Trust in the Lord; one who places faith in God”Zulumale→︎