Statistics SA on Monday published the most popular names for babies in South Africa.

Most popular names south africa. The most popular surnames. Annika Female Annika is an Afrikaans name meaning grace and is the Swedish diminutive of Anna. The most common middle names were Precious Princess and Angel in that order.

The report tracks some interesting details including the most popular names given to babies born. Female Amahle meaning the beautiful one is a popular Zulu name and is pronounced Ah-MAH-she. Enzokuhle was the most popular baby name for both boys and girls in South Africa again last year.

Most popular baby names for boys in South Africa. Junior and Precious again made the number 1 slots for boys and girls respectively and the. 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.

Girls names like Amahle Lesedi and Thandolwethu prove among the most popular in South Africa. Most Popular Names for Girls in South Africa. Statistics South Africa released its annual report for live births in South Africa this week.

The most common South African surnames come from Nguni clans which consist of the Zulu Xhosa and Ndebele clans. South Africa is considered to be a melting pot filled with traditions and systems adopted from all parts of the African continent. But it topped the charts only in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal.

These are the most popular girls names in South Africa for 2014. However in spite of all the. The longer the name the more lovely it sounds.