List of Zambian names

Natota means "Thank you" in Chilamba Pezo means expensive ornament in Luvale

Musonda means "the taster" and ukusonda is "to taste" in Chibemba,

Chuma means "wealth" in Chibemba.

Chanda means "Gods compassion" in chibemba.

Mumba means "inside the house" in Chibemba.
Kunda means "Love" in Lala.
Nkandu means "the warm one" in Lala

Natasha means "Thank you" in Chibemba

Bukata means "Glory (God's)" Chibemba Ndona means "Lady Doctor" in Luvale

Wankumbu means "He (God) is merciful in Chibemba Chilufya means the one who is lost or the one who deceives in Ichibemba Nalucha means the fierce one in Silozi

Kasuba means "Sun" in Chibemba

Kawanga means "Magic Charm" in Luvale Mapalo means "God's blessings in Chibemba

Tepwanji means " patience" in Namwanga

Bumi means "Life" in Chimbemba Chola also means "bag or sack" in Chibemba Zangi means "Love" in Luvale Kutemwa means "to be loved" in Chibemba

Nkonde means "bananas" in Chibemba

Bowa means "mushrooms" in Chibemba

Bwembya means "whip" in Chibemba

This is a list of Zambian names, not including all the tribes of Zambia.

Alinani means "He (God) is with me" in Namwanga/Mambwe
Alinaswe means "He (God) is with us" in Namwanga/Mambwe
Banji means "we are many" in Tonga
Beenzu means "visitors" in Tonga
Bupe means "gift" in Chibemba & Kikaonde
Busiku means "night" in Tonga & [[Tumbuka language|ChiTumbuka]

Mbuyoti means blessed in Solozi

Chabota means "It is beautiful" in Tonga/Tonga
Chawezi means "gift" in Tumbuka/ Tumbuka
Cheelo means "ghost" in Tonga
Chendabushiku means "night walker" in Chibemba
Chibwe means "big stone or rock" in Chibemba
Chikondi means "love" in Chewa
Chikulu means "first twin" in Chibemba
Chimwemwe means "joy" in Nsenga
Chipo means "gift" in Tonga
Chisanga means "Founder" in Chibemba
Chola means "one born after a twin" in Chibemba
Choolwe means "luck" in Tonga
Dalisani means "bless us" in Chewa
Dalitso means "blessing" in Chewa
Ganizani means "[you must] think" in Chewa
Hachikoko means "harvest" in Tonga
Kabwe means "the precious tiny stone" or small rock" in Chibemba
Kalenga or Mulenga means "creator" in Chibemba
Kaingu means Leopard in Silozi
Kalinda means "watcher" in Chibemba
Kapya means "second twin" in Chibemba
Kasunga means "keeper" in Chibemba
Kaweme means "the beautiful one" in Chibemba
Kondwani means "be happy" in ChiTumbuka & Chewa
Kumbukani means "you must remember" in ChiTumbuka & Chewa
Lelato means "love" in Lozi
Limpo means "gift" in Lozi
Lukundo means "love" in Namwanga/Mambwe
Luwi means "[God's] mercy, kindness" in Lunda
Luyando means "love" in Tonga
Mainza means "one born in the rainy season" in Tonga
Malindi means "holes" in Tonga
Maluba or Chiluba means "flowers" in Bemba
Mansa means emperor or king in Luba/Lunda/ Bemba
Mapalo means "blessings" in Chibemba
Mapenzi means "trouble or problems" in Tonga
Masauso means "trouble or problems" in Chewa
Masuzyo means "troubles or problems" in ChiTumbuka
Mayaba means "a prematurely born baby" in Tonga
Mbuyi means "older twin" and Kapa "younger twin" in Lunda
Milimo means "work" in Tonga & ChiTumbuka
Misozi means "tears" in Chewa
Mpimpa means "the 'folding' twin" in Tonga
Mpangalusya means "Giving in abundance" in Namwanga
Mubanga means "strong" in Chibemba and is the name of the uMubanga tree
Mujinga means "curled up" or "twisted" in Lunda for a child born with its umbilical cord around the neck.
Mulonga means "river" in Tonga & ChiTumbuka
Musunga means "soft or porridge" in Chibemba
Mutende means "peace" in ChiTumbuka & Chewa
Mutale-means "start with this before you do anything esle(priority)" in bemba
Mutinta means "different" in Tonga
Mwiza means "you have arrived" in ChiTumbuka & Mambwe
Natasha means "I am thankful" in Chibemba
Nchimunya means "the same as the one before" in Tonga
Njavwa means "Help[ed] me" in Namwanga/Mambwe
Nsansa means " happiness" in Chibemba

Nsungwe means “to be take kept/taken care of”

Nsonyi means "[remove] shame" in Lunda for a child born to a woman who remained childless for a long time.
Ntembwa means "first twin" in ChiTumbuka
Nyuma means "second twin" in ChiTumbuka
Tafika means "we have arrived" in ChiTumbuka & Chewa
Takondwa means "we are delighted" in ChiTumbuka & Chewa
Tamara means "some loved ones are no longer with us" in ChiTumbuka
Taona means "we have seen" in ChiTumbuka & Chewa
Taonga means "we are thankful" in ChiTumbuka & Chewa
Tapiwa means "we have been given"
Temwani means "be joyful" in ChiTumbuka
Thandiwe means "beloved" or "the loved one" in ChiTumbuka & Ngoni
Thokozani means "be thankful" in Chewa
Thukudza means "exalt" in Chewa
Tikambenji means "what can we say" in Chewa
Tilabilenji means "what can we say" in Nsenga
Wankumbu means "He (God) is merciful" in Namwanga/Mambwe
Watonta means "She is tired" in Namwanga/Mambwe to indicate that the mother might not want any more children.
Wedi for a first-born means "emerge" in Lunda. The second-born is called Chilondawedi meaning "the one who follows the first" and the last born child is named Kabinda meaning "to enclose doorway with posts".
Wongani means "be thankful" in Chewa
Twalumbu means "we thank you" Soli
Chalwa means "it's fair" Soli
Chiteu means "big leaf" Soli
Taizya means " Thank you God" in Mambwe
Kalonde "Find" Mambwe
Limpo means "Gift" Silozi
Munukayumbwa means "One who is loved" Silozi
Mwangala means "Joy" Silozi
Masiye means "orphan" Silozi
Namatama means "big cheeks" Silozi
Muhau means "Grace" Silozi
Liseli means "Light" Silozi
Likezo means "deeds/acts" Silozi
Sepo means "Hope" Silozi
Sepiso means "Promise" Silozi
Tebuho means "thanksgiving" Silozi
Sibeso means "plaything or toy" Silozi
Tabo means "Joy" Silozi
Lungowe means "Beauty" Silozi
Tukuza means "we are coming" Nsenga
Walukundo means "He(God is love)" Namwanga/Mambwe
Ndiwenu means "Am yours God" Bemba
Nasalifya means "Am thankful God" Namwanga

Lubona means “a person who sees” or “the throne “ in siLozi.
Tepwanji means " Be patient" in Namwanga.
Sechelani means " be joyful" in Namwanga
Luswepo means " Light " in Namwanga
Wanjivwa means "He(God) heard us" in Namwanga.
Niza means "I have arrived" or “I have come“ in Namwanga.
Suwilanji means " Faith" in Namwanga.
Chipapo means " Miracle " in Chibemba.
kuzipa means" the beautiful one" in Maambwe/ Namwanga.
Lubuto means " brightness " in Chibemba.
Iñutu means " well wisher" in Silozi.
Tapiwa means we have been given in ngoni.
Thokozile - happiness , to be thankful.

Malambo (born during planting season Tonga ) Maliwe - Tonga (funerals) Matimba -Tonga (muddy) chisamu - Tonga (tree) Moombe - Tonga (calf) Musune - Tonga (ox) Twambo - Tonga (discussion) Malindi - Tonga (holes) Machenje Tonga (fruits

          called chenje)

salifyanji-means be thankful in Namwanga.
Muzima-means "the beautiful one "in Namwanga.
Wankunda-means "God loves me"in Namwanga.
Wila-means "Gift"in Namwanga.
Nkumbu-means"mercy"in Namwanga

Musenge is a relatively common middle name in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. MUSENGE comes first from the verb "kusenga", a plea to reconcile, to advise, to recreate union, cohesion, harmony between humans, nations. MUSENGE also means "advisor", who ensures the peace of hearts and minds between people in conflict. He also plays the role of reconciler in the royal or better the imperial court among the BALUBA during the Great Empire of the LUBA. The name Musenge is often place between the given name and a family name.

Vyane-means "mine" or "my own" (plural) in Tumbuka
Khumbo- means God's"will" or "want" in Tumbuka
Tabene- means "ourselves" in Tumbuka
Wezi- means God's"grace" in Tumbuka
Wanipa - means God "has given me" in Tumbuka
Namwene - means "myself" in Tumbuka
Mbanandi- means " they are many" in Tumbuka
Kaboni-means "witness" in Tumbuka
Tiyezye- means "let us try" in Tumbuka
Kutowa - means "beauty" in Tumbuka
Chabilikila - means "it sounds" a chief spokes person in Chitabwa

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