List of Zulu clan names and surnames: Comprehensive list

Zulu is the largest ethnic group in South Africa. Different clans make up the Zulu nation. People from each clan attach their clan names to their individual names as a means of identification. Zulu clan names are an integral part of the culture as they identify the lineage or ancestry of the Zulu people.

In most African communities, people identify with clans. Names are also assigned depending on the clan. The clan names give the African people a sense of belonging. Zulu clan names, also known as Izithakazelo, are a case in point.

List of Zulu clan names

How much do you know about Zulu surnames? Each name has a unique story and meaning passed down through the generations. Here is a comprehensive list of Zulu names and surnames in alphabetical order.

Names starting with A

• Ayize
• Ayanda
• Andile
• Anele
• Amahle

Names starting with B

• Bhebhe
• Bayeni
• Bantwini
• Bhembe
• Bukhosini
• Boyabenyathi
• Bophela
• Blose
• Binda
• Biyase
• Bhengu
• Buthelezi
• Bikwayo
• Bhungane
• Bhensela
• Bikelwayo
• Bhedleni
• Bhejelibomvu

Names starting with C

• Caluza
• Cebekhulu
• Chamane
• Chibi
• Cwalile
• Chonco
• Chagwe
• Cence
• Chibini
• Chiliza
• Cambi
• Cele
• Chule
• Cibane

Names starting with D

• Dwale
• Duza
• Dunge
• Dube
• Dukada
• Duma
• Dumakude
• Dubandlela
• Donda
• Duyaza
• Dludlu
• Dludla
• Doncabe
• Dlungwana
• Dlomo
• Dlodlo
• Dlamane
• Dlambula
• Dlamini
• Dlamlenze
• Dlanglamandla
• Dlebenkomo
• Dlawuza
• Dlabazane
• Dimba
• Dindi
• Delwayo
• Dikane
• Dingila
• Dinwa
• Dinangwe
• Dinabantu
• Dimbani
• Dimbane

Names starting with F

• Fihlela
• Fakude
• Fenya
• Fakazi
• Fanisa

Names starting with G

• Gwamanda
• Gwala
• Gwija
• Gwanyana
• Guma
• Guliwe
• Gule
• Gwagwa
• Gumbi
• Gubulundu
• Gushe
• Goba
• Gina
• Godide
• Gengeshe
• Goje
• Gedeza
• Gence
• Gebhezi
• Gininda
• Gcwabe
• Gcumisa
• Gcaleka
• Gatsheni
• Gambu
• Gabadela
• Gadlela
• Gazu
• Galu
• Gamede
• Gasa
• Gaxa
• Gatsheni
• Gama
• Gambu
• Gabela
• Gasela
• Gcugcwa
• Gobhozi
• Gotsholo
• Gxabhashe

Names starting with H

• Hadebe
• Hlabisa
• Hlatshwayo
• Hlongwa
• Hlongwane
• Hlela
• Hlomuka
• Hlophe
• Hlumakazi
• Hlubi
• Hhoyiyane
• Hangala
• Hlabangane
• Hlengwa

Names starting with J

• Jali
• Jama
• Jiyane
• Jiji
• Jili
• Jamile
• Jele
• Jamasijadu
• Jokiwe
• Jobe
• Jibela

Names starting with K

• Khanyile
• Khathi
• Khaba
• Khuyameni
• Khumbuza
• Khabalidaka
• Khambule
• Khaphela
• Khathide
• Khumala
• Kunene
• Kweyama
• Khulu
• Khuluse
• Khuzwayo
• Khwela
• Khuboni
• Khuyameni
• Kheswa
• Khomo
• Khosini
• Khanyeza
• Khawula
• Khezokhulu
• Kholose
• Khonjwayo
• Khoza
• Khuba
• Kubheka
• Khwane
• Khoza
• Khuba
• Khubisa
• Khuboni

Names starting with L

• Lamula
• Langa
• Lembede
• Lukhele
• Lakaza
• Lange
• Langeni
• Luqe
• Luvuno
• Longonde
• Lwandle
• Ludonga
• Lutholoni

Names starting with M

• Mkhwananzi
• Mabuyakhulu
• Mabhena
• Maphanga
• Macingwane
• Mabhodla
• Madela
• Maphindela
• Mabuya
• Mahulube
• Mbutho
• Malembe
• Maduma
• Mahlaba
• Mathenjwa
• Madlala
• Mafuleka
• Madondo
• Madziba
• Madlanduna
• Mahlangu
• Mabhoko
• Madonsela
• Mahaye
• Mahlalela
• Makhathini
• Mabizela
• Mageba
• Madlula
• Mabika
• Mapholoba
• Mdotshana
• Magwaza
• Mabuza
• Mahamba
• Mbonambi
• Mafulela
• Maduna
• Manana
• Majozi
• Mafobo
• Mantshinga
• Makhanya
• Manqele
• Madiba
• Mamba
• Magagula
• Magubane
• Manyoni
• Manzi
• Malambule
• Maphumulo
• Mahlinza
• Maluleka
• Mnqamu
• Malinga
• Madide
• Makhedama
• Maphalala
• Makhoba
• Mnquhe
• Mangena
• Majola
• Madi
• Malevu
• Makhubo
• Manzini
• Mangcamane
• Makhaza
• Makhunga
• Makhaye
• Madinane
• Majoka
• Mangede
• Manzezulu
• Made
• Mazalankosi
• Mathetha
• Mahlobo
• Makhulukhulu

• Mashaba
• Magolwana
• Masibekela
• Mbhodwe
• Masikane
• Magutshwa
• Mashinini
• Mbhulangwe
• Mbatshazwa
• Mashasha
• Mangethe
• Mathwasa
• Mawewe
• Mbhense
• Mathebula
• Mbongwe
• Mbungela
• Mbhobho
• Mbamali
• Mayisela
• Maphisa
• Mbhele
• Mbotho
• Mbokazi
• Maziya
• Mayise
• Mavuso
• Mboko
• Masuku
• Masango
• Mbulazi
• Mhlanya
• Mcoyi
• Masinga
• Mbili
• Mbekwa
• Mazwi
• Mathibela
• Magoza
• Mboyisa
• Mayeza
• Mathula
• Mbeje
• Mbanjwa
• Mbembe
• Mbongwa
• Mbulaze
• Mathebela
• Magujwa
• Mathaba
• Mathunjwa
• Mchunu
• Mavela
• Masilela
• Mbonane
• Mbatha
• Masondo
• Magononde
• Mashiya
• Mathonsi
• Mhlophe
• Mbende
• Mavundla
• Mazibuko
• Mbuyisa
• Maseko
• Mashimane
• Mgcaleka
• Mcusi
• Mlalazi
• Mdlalose
• Mdladla
• Mcambi
• Mawanda
• Mcanco
• Mathebula
• Mgabhi
• Mdluli
• Mgenge
• Mdonswa
• Memela
• Mdlanyoka
• Mbuli
• Mdletshe
• Mdakane
• Mbuyazi
• Mbuyise
• Mgobhozi
• Mcanyana
• Mgazi
• Mhlungu
• Mdlumbi
• Mcwaye
• Mgabadeli
• Meyiwa
• Mhlongo
• Mfusi
• Mdunge
• Mgasela
• Mdlenevu
• Mehloluhlaza
• Mhayise
• Mdaka
• Mbunjwa
• Mfeka
• Mhlanga
• Miya
• Mkhithi
• Mkholo
• Mkhathini
• Mcambe
• Mlangeni
• Mjoli
• Mjadu
• Mjwara
• Mlambo
• Mlotshwa
• Mngadi
• Mkhungo
• Mkhabela
• Mhlongwane
• Mlaba
• Mlondo
• Mgilija
• Mgwaba
• Mshikela
• Mhlambo
• Mncube
• Mngwengwe
• Mkhumbuzi
• Mkhonza
• Mnikathi
• Mkhatshwa
• Mlungisi
• Mkhandlela
• Mhlangu
• Mlungwana
• Menziwa
• Mqungebe
• Msibi
• Mncwabe
• Mnomiya
• Mkhokeleleki
• Mpumuza
• Mntambo
• Mnguni
• Mkhize
• Msane
• Mlalane
• Mpunzana
• Mphemba
• Motha
• Msani
• Mhlabandlovu
• Mngoma
• Mnisi
• Mkhulisi
• Msamkhulu
• Mzolo
• Mnqayi
• Mqadi
• Mntungwa
• Mtimande
• Mnyandu
• Mpanza
• Mpangazitha
• Mondise
• Mpofana
• Mpila
• Mpikela
• Mahlase
• Mtolo
• Mnyamande
• Mshiyane
• Mphephethwa
• Mseleku
• Mnangwe
• Mphankomo
• Mthombeni
• Mnyoni
• Mphazima
• Mlangatshe
• Mvuyana
• Msokazi
• Msindazwe
• Msomi
• Mthabela
• Mphahlwa
• Mwelase
• Mzoneli
• Msimang
• Mthalane
• Mzomba
• Mvubu
• Mtuswa
• Mthinti
• Msuthu
• Mngwemkhulu
• Mntimande
• Mshibe
• Mpungose
• Mthanti
• Masina
• Mzimela
• Mzizi
• Mthethwa
• Mwandla
• Mveni
• Msweli
• Myeni
• Mzila
• Myeza
• Mzobe
• Musi
• Mzulwini
• Mthiyane
• Mtshali
• Mngomezulu
• Mtumaseli
• Mthiya
• Mshikila
• Mncwanga
• Mvelase
• Mthimkhulu
• Mthembu
• Mzukase
• Mzilankatha
• Mzileni
• Mthonti

Names starting with N

• Nala
• Nandisa
• Ncwane
• Ngema
• Ndabandaba
• Ncala
• Ndlangamandla
• Ndandali
• Ndimande
• Ndinisa
• Ntenga
• Nomndayi
• Nzuza
• Nomvuma
• Ngcamane
• Ncongwane
• Ncwaba
• Ncanana
• Nhlengethwa
• Nodlomo
• Ndonga
• Ndabase
• Ncusi
• Ncube
• Ndawonde
• Ngidi
• Ndawo
• Ndabansele
• Ndondakusuka
• Ndabezitha
• Nogantshi
• Nyembezi
• Nongalaza
• Njomane
• Nkundlande
• Nyokayebululu
• Nsibande
• Nzamela
• Nkosi
• Nsibanyoni
• Ntaka
• Ndima
• Ngobisi
• Nonkosi
• Nontanda
• Nkamzwayo
• Nozulu
• Ndiyema
• Nonkululeko
• Nkumane
• Ndlanzi
• Ndlala
• Ngcolosi
• Ndosi
• Nhlabathi
• Ngobese
• Ndlanya
• Ngonini
• Nkomose
• Ndlondlo
• Ndlovu
• Nkwaliyenkosi
• Ndlandla
• Nonduma
• Nkabinde
• Ncama
• Ndaba
• Ntenga
• Nzimase
• Ngcamu
• Ndlela
• Nonyana
• Ngcemu
• Nkwakha
• Nduli
• Ngubane
• Ngotsha
• Ngiba
• Ndwandwe
• Ngungunyana
• Nene
• Ngazitha
• Nhlane
• Nhlanhla
• Nontuli
• Ngcobo
• Ntanzi
• Nxumalo
• Ngwenya
• Ngomane
• Njiki
• Ngubeni
• Njapha
• Nkomoye
• Nkwali
• Nkomo
• Nowanqa
• Ngwane
• Nhlanhlampofu
• Nyongwana
• Ntamonde
• Nyawose
• Nqumela
• Nondlela
• Nxasana
• Nyathi
• Nkwanyana
• Ntshiza
• Nyazitla
• Nyambose
• Nhlapho
• Njinji
• Nxele
• Nyandeni
• Nzima
• Nsukuza
• Nzimande
• Nsindane
• Nsele
• Ntuli
• Nyanda
• Nyide
• Nxamalala
• Nzama
• Nondaba
• Ntombela
• Ntsele
• Nhleko
• Ntshalintshali
• Nongalo
• Nyawo
• Nyembe
• Nombela
• Nodanga
• Nkonyeni
• Nombhoco
• Ngwekazi
• Ntshingila
• Nkala
• Ngwazi
• Ntshangase

Names starting with O

• Onjengenyamazane

Names starting with P

• Phingoshe
• Phuthini
• Phungula
• Phetha
• Phethela
• Phoswa
• Phoseka
• Phikela
• Phathwayo
• Phakathwayo
• Phakathi

Names starting with Q

• Qwabe
• Qomazitha

Names starting with S

• Sangweni
• Sangwani
• Sabela
• Shabane
• Shabalala
• Sengwayo
• Shabangu
• Sabalo
• Sembathwa
• Sameya
• Shandu
• Shoba
• Shombela
• Shovisa
• Shange
• Shazi
• Shezi
• Shengele
• Shangase
• Shinga
• Shelembe
• Sigegede
• Sikhosana
• Sikobi
• Sibisi
• Sibeko
• Sibalukhulu
• Sibanda
• Shozi
• Shoyisa
• Sibiya
• Sibaya
• Sijadu
• Sigagu
• Sibhene
• Sotobe
• Songiya
• Sandanezwe
• Sothole
• Swazi
• Sontuli
• Sondisa
• Sondini
• Somfula
• Sokhwebula
• Sokhulu
• Somboni
• Sompisi
• Sitolotolo
• Siyaya
• Siwele
• Sishi
• Sishangwe
• Sithombo
• Simelane
• Sikwayo
• Soduba
• Siyeshe
• Sithole
• Simelane
• Sikwale
• Sikobi
• Sikhosana
• Sigedegede
• Sikhunyana
• Sibidi
• Sithenjwa
• Sijadu
• Sikhakhane

Names starting with T

• Thusini
• Thumbeza
• Tukane
• Thumbela
• Tiba
• Thango
• Thela
• Thobeni
• Thole
• Thabethe
• Thabekhulu
• Thenjwayo
• Thabizolo
• Thoyana
• Tukane
• Thuliswayo
• Thembekwayo

Names starting with V

• Vumisa
• Vunisa
• Vundla
• Vilakazi
• Vezi
• Vabaza
• Vumase
• Vangisa

Names starting with W

• Wela
• Weza
• Wenda
• Wasendlukulu

Names starting with X

• Xala
• Xaba
• Xulu
• Xolo
• Ximba
• Xhakaza

Names starting with Y

• Yei
• Yeyeye
• Yengwayo
• Yengwa

Names starting with Z

• Zwane
• Zungu
• Zindela
• Zibani
• Zama
• Zulu
• Zumbisa
• Zuma
• Zuke
• Zubane
• Zondi
• Zizi
• Zitha
• Zondo
• Zosongo
• Zithi
• Zikunde
• Zinyane
• Zinomswani
• Zimu
• Zimase
• Zibani
• Zama
• Zakwe
• Zincume
• Zimbu
• Zikhonjwa
• Zikhali
• Zaca

Frequently asked questions

Wrapping up

There you have it. A comprehensive list of Zulu clan names and surnames. The names play a critical role in preserving the heritage of the Zulu people and their place in African society. You should understand the origin and meaning of each name before you give your offspring any name.

Tuko.co.ke published a list of royal African names that mean princess for your baby girl. African names are unique and different, and powerful because of the meanings attached to them. Several names in the African culture refer to the same thing. Different places in the region have a specific African word for princess.

Some of these names can make perfect names for young girls. There are several African baby girl names meaning princess that new parents can choose from. Consider a name that will push her to become a great character when she grows up. Read the post to learn more.

Source: TUKO.co.ke

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