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Baby names

Melokuhle, which means ‘to uphold beautiful things’ in isiZulu, is still the most common name for newborn girls in South Africa. It is also one of the favourite names among parents of baby boys.Enzokuhle, also a name popular on both lists over the past few years, fell out of the top five in 2021. The name is isiZulu for ‘do good things’. It was the most popular name for new babies in the country in both 2017 and 2018.

— 22 June, 2023

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