Writing Adolescent Fiction/Character names/Black South African

Usage note

90% of South Africans are Black. These come mostly from the Zulu and Xhosa tribes. For South Africans descended from immigrants, see the lists of Dutch surnames, English surnames, French surnames, Jewish surnames, Japanese surnames, and the list goes on.

Girls' names

1. Akhona
2. Anathi
3. Anisha
4. Atshadi
5. Ayanda
6. Ayele
7. Bathabile
8. Bhanoyi
9. Busiswa
10. Buyelwa
11. Buyiswa
12. Fundiswa
13. Funeka
14. Hauna
15. Hlamalani
16. Inganathi
17. Leleti
18. Linda
19. Lindiwe
20. Lulala
21. Lulama
22. Lyanda
23. Makatse
24. Makena
25. Makhosozana
26. Mandisa
27. Mavivi
28. Mesi
29. Mpho
30. Mphonyana
31. Nande
32. Nandiphe
33. Nkosazana
34. Nkosinathi
35. N’nonseng
36. Nobantu
37. Nobathembu
38. Nokuthula
39. Nomalanga
40. Nomasonto
41. Nomatyala
42. Nombeko
43. Nomhle
44. Nomonde
45. Nomzansi
46. Nonkumbi
47. Nontsikelelo
48. Nonyameko
49. Nozizwe
50. Noshipo
51. Onthatile
52. Ntiti
53. Ntozake
54. Phetuxolo
55. Pumzile
56. Sanki
57. Sankie
58. Shange
59. Siboniso
60. Simthembile
61. Siphiwe
62. Siyabulele
63. Sponono
64. Thandeka
65. Thandi
66. Thandiswa
67. Themba
68. Tinyiko
69. Tovhowani
70. Unathi
71. Xolelwa
72. Zandile
73. Zenani
74. Zintle
75. Zinzi
76. Zola
77. Zukisa

Boys' names

1. Akhona
2. Aphiwe
3. Anisha
4. Anuiyelewa
5. Ayanda
6. Ayele
7. Ayize
8. Bokang
9. Bonginkosi
10. Bongani
11. Cetshwayo
12. Chaka
13. Chophezidudleni
14. Dimi
15. Dingaan
16. Dingane
17. Dinizulu
18. Es’kia
19. Gatsha
20. Jabu
21. Khela
22. Lewele
23. Liod
24. Luthuli
25. Luzuko
26. Luanda
27. Lwazi
28. Mabhuza
29. Magashe
30. Makhenkesi
31. Mangaliso
32. Mangisi
33. Mangosuthu
34. Masibulele
35. Mbengeni
36. Mbongeni
37. Mcwaviseni
38. Med
39. Mninwa
40. Mohale
41. Mokete
42. Mongane
43. Mpilo
44. Mpumelele
45. Mthunzi
46. Munyadizwa
47. Mveli
48. Mxolisi
49. Nameni
50. Nandiphe
51. Ndaweni
52. Nkenke
53. Nkosi
54. Nkosinathi
55. Ntombiziyamkhweba
56. Olwethu
57. Paki
58. Phetuxolo
59. Qunta
60. Rolihlahla
61. Serake
62. Sibusiso
63. Simthembele
64. Sipho
65. Siyabulele
66. Sokhaya
67. Thabang
68. Thabiso
69. Thabo
70. Themba
71. Tsediso
72. Unathi
73. Xola
74. Xolelwa
75. Yera
76. Zukisa
77. Zuko
78. Zwelakhe
79. luyanda
80. luyolo
81. siyabonga
82. uyonakha
83. pule
84. Pamela

Surnames

1. Akhalwaya
2. Bacela
3. Bali
4. Balindlela
5. Baloyi
6. Bapela
7. Bhasin
8. Biko
9. Boesak
10. Bokwe
11. Botha
12. Buthelezi
13. Cele
14. Chabeli
15. Chinamano
16. Chosane
17. Chuenyane
18. Dalindyebo
19. Dana
20. Dandala
21. Dladla
22. Dlamini
23. Duka
24. Dyantyi
25. Galada
26. Gobodo
27. Gola
28. Goniwe
29. Gqoba
30. Gqozo
31. Gumede
32. Gwamanda
33. Gwavu
34. Gwaxula
35. Hadebe
36. Holomisa
37. Jadezweni
38. Jabavu
39. Kani
40. Kekana
41. Kgopong
42. Khoza
43. Khumalo
44. Khanyile
45. Kolisi
46. Kubatsi
47. Kumalo
48. Kunene
49. Lata
50. Latakgomo
51. Lbvolu
52. Leseme
53. Luthuli
54. Lutuli
55. Luvoyo
56. Mabandla
57. Mabaso
58. Macozoma
59. Madhlopa
60. Madikizela
61. Magubane
62. Mahlambeni
63. Mahlangu
64. Maimela
65. Maisela
66. Majola
67. Makeba
68. Makete
69. Makgetla
70. Makhubela
71. Makwetla
72. Malangeni
73. Malanje
74. Malinga
75. Malope
76. Maluleke
77. Mamaboki
78. Manci
79. Mandela
80. Mantashe
81. Manzini
82. Mapisa
83. Mase
84. Masekela
85. Maseko
86. Mashinini
87. Masondo
88. Matanzima
89. Mathebula
90. Mathibela
91. Mathivha
92. Matlala
93. Matshikiza
94. Mayekiso
95. Mazibuko
96. Mazwai
97. Mbalula
98. Mbatha
99. Mbeki
100. Mbelu
101. Mbonyana
102. Mchunu
103. Mdladlana
104. Mfeketo
105. Mhlaba
106. Mhlongo
107. Mhlungu
108. Mjempu
109. Mkhize
110. Mkhwanazi
111. Mlambo
112. Mlamla
113. Modise
114. Mofokeng
115. Mogajane
116. Mogotsci
117. Mogudi
118. Moikangoa
119. Mojapelo
120. Moketsie
121. Mokganyetsi
122. Mokoena
123. Molebatsi
124. Molefe
125. Moleketi
126. Moloi
127. Moraba
128. Mosethli
129. Moshesh
130. Mosikili
131. Mosime
132. Motala
133. Motlhabi
134. Motseki
135. Motsepe
136. Motshekgo
137. Moutlana
138. Moyo
139. Mphahlele
140. Mqhayi
141. Msimanga
142. Msuwana
143. Mthembu
144. Mthethwa
145. Mthombothi
146. Mtshali
147. Mtyanda
148. Muribwathoho
149. Mvovo
150. Mxenge
151. Mzamane
152. Naude
153. Ncamashe
154. Ncobo
155. Ncube
156. Ndingane
157. Ndlebe
158. Ndlovu
159. Ndodana
160. Ndulula
161. Ndungane
162. Ngakame
163. Ngcobo
164. Ngcuka
165. Ngobeni
166. Ngonyama
167. Ngubane
168. Ngwenya
169. Nkabinde
170. Nkomo
171. Nkondo
172. Nkosi
173. Nkwinti
174. Noko
175. Nokwe
176. Nongqayi
177. Nongxa
178. Nonkumbi
179. Noruwana
180. Notshe
181. Nqakula
182. Ntapane
183. Ntini
184. Ntlali
185. Ntlhe
186. Ntuli
187. Nxumalo
188. Nzama
189. Nyatsumba
190. Phatudi
191. Phiri
192. Pityana
193. Punguzwa
194. Qoboza
195. Radebe
196. Ramaala
197. Ramaphosa
198. Ramasodi
199. Renene
200. Rothele
201. Sandile
202. Sangqu
203. Sebe
204. Sekhukhune
205. Sepeng
206. Serenyane
207. Sharangabo
208. Sibanda
209. Sibiya
210. Sigcau
211. Sigcawu
212. Sindiswa
213. Singana
214. Sisulu
215. Sithole
216. Skweyiya
217. Sobukwe
218. Soga
219. Sonjica
220. Sontonga
221. Tambo
222. Tengo
223. Thloloe
224. Thugwane
225. Tladinyane
226. Tsebe
227. Tshabalala
228. Tshwete
229. Tutu
230. Tyala
231. Vavi
232. Vusani
233. Ximiya
234. Xuma
235. Zulu
236. Zwane
237. Zuwela