Writing Adolescent Fiction/Character names/Black South African

1000qwaqwa 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 Akhona Anathi Anisha Atshadi Ayanda Ayele Bathabile Bhanoyi Busiswa Buyelwa Buyiswa Fundiswa Funeka Hauna Hlamalani Inganathi Leleti Linda Lindiwe Lulala Lulama Lyanda Makatse Makena Makhosozana Mandisa Mavivi Mesi Mpho Mphonyana Nande Nandiphe Nkosazana Nkosinathi N’nonseng Nobantu Nobathembu Nokuthula Nomalanga Nomasonto Nomatyala Nombeko Nomhle Nomonde Nomzansi Nonkumbi Nontsikelelo Nonyameko Nozizwe Noshipo Onthatile Ntiti Ntozake Phetuxolo Pumzile Sanki Sankie Shange Siboniso Simthembile Siphiwe Siyabulele Sponono Thandeka Thandi Thandiswa Themba Tinyiko Tovhowani Unathi Xolelwa Zandile Zenani Zintle Zinzi Zola Zukisa Boys' names Akhona Aphiwe Anisha Anuiyelewa Ayanda Ayele Ayize Bokang Bonginkosi Bongani Cetshwayo Chaka Chophezidudleni Dimi Dingaan Dingane Dinizulu Es’kia Gatsha Jabu Khela Lewele Liod Luthuli Luzuko Luanda Lwazi Mabhuza Magashe Makhenkesi Mangaliso Mangisi Mangosuthu Masibulele Mbengeni Mbongeni Mcwaviseni Med Mninwa Mohale Mokete Mongane Mpilo Mpumelele Mthunzi Munyadizwa Mveli Mxolisi Nameni Nandiphe Ndaweni Nkenke Nkosi Nkosinathi Ntombiziyamkhweba Olwethu Paki Phetuxolo Qunta Rolihlahla Serake Sibusiso Simthembele Sipho Siyabulele Sokhaya Thabang Thabiso Thabo Themba Tsediso Unathi Xola Xolelwa Yera Zukisa Zuko Zwelakhe luyanda luyolo siyabonga uyonakha pule Pamela Surnames Akhalwaya Bacela Bali Balindlela Baloyi Bapela Bhasin Biko Boesak Bokwe Botha Buthelezi Cele Chabeli Chinamano Chosane Chuenyane Dalindyebo Dana Dandala Dladla Dlamini Duka Dyantyi Galada Gobodo Gola Goniwe Gqoba Gqozo Gumede Gwamanda Gwavu Gwaxula Hadebe Holomisa Jadezweni Jabavu Kani Kekana Kgopong Khoza Khumalo Khanyile Kolisi Kubatsi Kumalo Kunene Lata Latakgomo Lbvolu Leseme Luthuli Lutuli Luvoyo Maasdorp Mabandla Mabaso Macozoma Madhlopa Madikizela Magubane Mahlambeni Mahlangu Maimela Maisela Majola Makeba Makete Makgetla Makhubela Makwetla Malangeni Malanje Malinga Malope Maluleke Mamaboki Manci Mandela Mantashe Manzini Mapisa Mase Masekela Maseko Mashinini Masondo Matanzima Mathebula Mathibela Mathivha Matlala Matshikiza Mayekiso Mazibuko Mazwai Mbalula Mbatha Mbeki Mbelu Mbonyana Mchunu Mdladlana Mfeketo Mhlaba Mhlongo Mhlungu Mjempu Mkhize Mkhwanazi Mlambo Mlamla Modise Mofokeng Mogajane Mogotsci Mogudi Moikangoa Mojapelo Moketsie Mokganyetsi Mokoena Molebatsi Molefe Moleketi Moloi Moraba Mosethli Moshesh Mosikili Mosime Motala Motlhabi Motseki Motsepe Motshekgo Moutlana Moyo Mphahlele Mqhayi Msimanga Msuwana Mthembu Mthethwa Mthombothi Mtshali Mtyanda Muribwathoho Mvovo Mxenge Mzamane Naude Ncamashe Ncobo Ncube Ndingane Ndlebe Ndlovu Ndodana Ndulula Ndungane Ngakame Ngcobo Ngcuka Ngobeni Ngonyama Ngubane Ngwenya Nkabinde Nkomo Nkondo Nkosi Nkwinti Noko Nokwe Nongqayi Nongxa Nonkumbi Noruwana Notshe Nqakula Ntapane Ntini Ntlali Ntlhe Ntuli Nxumalo Nzama Nyatsumba Phatudi Phiri Pityana Punguzwa Qoboza Radebe Ramaala Ramaphosa Ramasodi Renene Rothele Sandile Sangqu Sebe Sekhukhune Sepeng Serenyane Sharangabo Sibanda Sibiya Sigcau Sigcawu Sindiswa Singana Sibeko Sithole Skweyiya Sobukwe Soga Sonjica Sontonga Tambo Tengo Thloloe Thugwane Tladinyane Tsebe Tshabalala Tshwete Tutu Tyala Vavi Vusani Ximiya Xuma Zulu Zwane Zuwela