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Xolisile

/click-oh-LEE-seh-leh/Xhosa & Zulu · a boy or girl’s name

“Peaceful and reconciled”

In Xhosa

How to say it
click-oh-LEE-seh-leh
Given to
Boys and girls
Used in
South Africa
How common
uncommon

From the same family

01Xolile“At peace and reconciled”Xhosaany→︎02Xolilizwe“Peace of the nation.”Xhosamale→︎03Xolisa“To make peace or reconcile”Xhosaany→︎

In Zulu

How to say it
khoh-lee-SEE-leh
Given to
Boys and girls
Used in
South Africa
How common
uncommon

From the same family

01Xolile“Has forgiven; has become calm/at peace.”Zuluany→︎02Jonah“A dove; a gentle name symbolizing peace and hope”Zulumale→︎03Khethukuthula“Choose peace.”Zulumale→︎04Muziwokuthula“Home/homestead of peace.”Zulumale→︎05Mxolisi“One who brings peace or forgiveness”Zulumale→︎06Nokuthula“Peace, calm, and gentleness”Zulufemale→︎07Nokuzola“Peaceful, gentle, and composed”Zulufemale→︎08Nothula“With peace; peaceful one”Zulufemale→︎09Noxolo“Mother of peace; one who brings reconciliation”Zulufemale→︎10Phumla“Rest; rest peacefully.”Zulufemale→︎11Thanduxolo“Love and peace”Zulumale→︎12Thula“Quiet, calm, and peaceful”Zuluany→︎