tswana names
( meaning )

feminine

barulaganye ( they come immediately after each other )
bontle ( beautiful )
botshelo ( life )

dikeledi ( tears )
dipuo ( talks )

goitsemedi ( the Lord knows )
gorata ( will )
gouta ( gold )

itumeleng ( joy )

keabetswe ( we have been given )
kealaboga ( thank you )
keamogetse ( i have received )
kedibonye ( i have seen them )
keeya ( garden flower )
kefilwe ( i have been given )
keitumetse ( i am happy )
kelebogile ( i am thankful )
keletso ( wish )
keneilwe ( i have been given )

lesedi ( light )
lesego ( luck )
lorato ( love )

malebogo ( thanks )
masego ( blessings )
mmaabo ( their mother )
mosetsanagape ( a baby girl again )
motlalepula ( one who comes with the rain )

naledi ( star )

onalenna ( God is with me )
ontlametse ( He has protected me )

pulafel ( only rain )

reneilwe ( given )

segomotso ( comfort )
sethunya ( bloom )
sylvanella ( little forest )

tale ( of a noble )
tshegofatso ( blessing )
tshepiso ( wish )
tshweu ( white )

masculine

akanyang ( think )
amogelang ( to accept )

baboloki ( savior )
baruti ( educator )
boikanyo ( dependence )
boitumelo ( joy )

dineo ( gifts )
ditiro ( acts )

fenyang ( trailblazer )

gaone ( of God )
godiraone ( it is God who gives )
gofaone ( it is God who gives )
goitseone ( he knows )

kabo ( which has been given )
kagiso ( peace )
katlego ( success )
kefenste ( conqueror )
kenosi ( i am alone )
kgalefa ( brave )
kgosiemang ( king )
kgosie ( king )
khumo ( wealth )
khumoetsile ( wealth has come )
kopano ( united universe )

lebogang ( be thankful )
letsego ( arrangement )

matshwenyego ( troubles )
mmoloki ( savior )
mmusi ( ruler )
modise ( herd boy )
moeng ( guest )
mogapi ( one who confiscates )
mogorosi ( one who brings the domesticated animals into the kraal during the evening )
mogotsi ( builder of fire )
mokgosi ( loud call for help )
molatlhegi ( lost one )
molefi ( one who pays damage to another )
mompati ( one who accompanies me )
mooletsi ( one who is increasing )
morapedi ( one who prays )
moremi ( cut with an ax )
moreri ( preacher )
mosegi ( tailor )
moseki ( one who appears before court )
mosimanegape ( a boy again )
moswen ( light in color )
mothibi ( one who drives animals )
mothudi ( smith )
motswane ( good )
mykel ( peaceful )

ngaka ( doctor )

obonye ( he has seen )
ofentse ( he has conquered )
olebile ( he is watching )
olebogeng ( thank Him )
omphile ( God gave gifts )
onkemetse ( he is representing me )
oteng ( he is there )
otsile ( he has come )

phefo ( windy )
pono ( slight )

refilwe ( we were given )

salekany ( enough )

tan ( lion )
tapiwa ( gift )
tapologo ( reflection )
tau ( lion )
thabo ( joyous )
tshenolo ( revelation )
tshepo ( trust )
tuelo ( payment )
tumelo ( hope )

unisex

boipelo ( proud )

mpho ( gift )

neo ( gift )

oaitse ( he knows )
odirile ( he has done )

tsholofelo ( hope )
tumelo ( faith )

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