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Zinikele

/zee-nee-KEH-leh/Xhosa & Zulu · a girl’s name

“Dedicated; devoted.”

In Xhosa

How to say it
zee-nee-KEH-leh
Given to
Girls
Used in
South Africa
How common
rare

In Zulu

How to say it
zee-nee-KEH-leh
Given to
Boys and girls
Used in
South Africa
How common
uncommon