These are the most popular girls names in South Africa for 2014.

Most popular names south africa. Dlamini was the most common surname among babies born and registered in 2014 the report stated. Common South African surnames. Enzokuhle Lethabo Melokhule Lubanzi Junior Siyabonga Bokamosa Omphile Amogelang Thato Most popular baby names for girls in South Africa.

The lists below also include names of African Dutch Afrikaans Akan Amharic Bantu Berber Chewa Egyptian Eritrea Ganda Geez Hausa Igbo Kikuyu Lesotho Luhya Luo Ndebele Nigerian Shona Swahili Tswana Urhobo Xhosa Yoruba Zimbabwe and Zulu origins. South African Baby Names Meaning of Name Origin F Aizivaishe God knew Shona MF Akani to build Xitsonga MF Alu be prosperous Tshivenda MF Aluwanip be prosperous Tshivenda M Amose burdened. Statistics South Africa released a report on Thursday in Pretoria with the countrys most popular baby boy and girl names as well as the most popular surnames.

It was released by statistician-general Pali Lehohla on 1 September. Girls names like Amahle Lesedi and Thandolwethu prove among the most popular in South Africa. Dlamini is also the surname of the reigning royal family of eSwatini.

Other provinces had other ideas of what constitutes a good baby name. For girls it was Iminathi Statistics South Africa revealed in its latest Recorded Live Births 2014 Report. A popular surname in Southern Africa.

Every year Stats SA publish the Recorded Live Births report for the previous year. In 2017 the most popular first names for girls were Enzokuhle Do good in isiZulu Melokuhle Stand up for good in isiZulu then Amahle Beautiful in isiZulu. Here are some common South African last names.

The longer the name the more lovely it sounds. New Zealand Māori names 2019 Mia Aria Maia Amaia Nina Manaia Kaia Aroha Tui Ataahua Tahiti common names unofficial Tiare Hinano Poema Maeva Hina Vaea Titaua Moea Moeata Tarita Titaina Teura Heikapu NA. Statistics South Africa revealed that almost two thirds of babies births that were registered in South Africa in 2016 did not have their fathers names on their birth certificates.