{"id":229797,"date":"2021-05-18T10:10:24","date_gmt":"2021-05-18T09:10:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/?p=229797"},"modified":"2021-05-18T10:10:30","modified_gmt":"2021-05-18T09:10:30","slug":"50-unique-zulu-names-for-boys-and-their-meanings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/50-unique-zulu-names-for-boys-and-their-meanings\/","title":{"rendered":"50 Unique Zulu Names For Boys and Their Meanings"},"content":{"rendered":"

Names serve as a means of identification and you don’t want to identify your child with a name that has an awful meaning. As an African, names are particularly more than just a means of identifying people. The various tribes in Africa place deeper and more significant meaning on names and this is more than just surface level. Most tribes, including the Zulu tribe of South Africa, believe that names can have a negative impact on a person’s life.<\/p>\n

Sometimes choosing a name for your male child can be difficult, especially with the long list of available names to choose from. To save you the stress, we rounded up a list of just 50 unique Zulu names for boys that have very awesome meanings. If after going through the Zulu names for boys you are still finding it difficult to choose a name, then keep reading to see five common Zulu names for boys that you should totally choose from.<\/p>\n

How The Male Child Is Named In The Zulu Culture<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Aside from giving a child a name to help people identify him directly, Zulu names for boys also denote how the parents feel about the child, their beliefs, and sometimes the situation surrounding the male child’s birth. Usually, a child is named before he is born, the parents are not the only ones who give children names, other members of the family are also allowed to give the child a name, which accounts for why Zulu people usually have more than one name.<\/p>\n

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Most tribes in South Africa would hold a naming ceremony to formally give a child a name after they are born but it is not the case with the Zulu people<\/a>. In place of a post-birth naming ceremony, an occasion called “Imbeleko” is held to introduce the child to the ancestors, to thank them for sending him to the family, while making a request of them to protect the child as he journey’s through mother earth. Imbeleko requires that a goat is slaughtered, and while this is happening, the oldest person in the family takes the responsibility of talking to the ancestors.<\/p>\n

There are two prominent religions among the Zulu people. One is Christianity and the other is what is known as the Zulu traditional religion. The Imbeleko ceremony is more common among those who favor the Zulu traditional religion rather than those who imbibe Christianity – which would explain why a family elder speaks to the ancestors during the ceremony. They believe their ancestors are closer to God and can relate their issues better (and faster) to Him.<\/p>\n

Zulu Names For Boys And The Meanings Attached To Them<\/strong><\/h2>\n

There are so many unique Zulu names you can pick for a male child on this list so, you will definitely make a great option. You should know that as much as people bearing these names have characteristics that are usually associated with them, it does not necessarily mean that your male child will take up similar qualities.<\/p>\n

What the child finally becomes will still depend on the environment he grows up in and the personal decisions he makes. But, it is still a great option to choose a name that has a deep spiritual meaning and nice qualities associated with it. Here are some amazing Zulu names and their meaning:<\/p>\n

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1. Jabulani<\/strong><\/h3>\n