Wednesday, October 05, 2005

The 100 most popular Setswana personal names listed in alphabetical order

Part of my research is on Setswana personal names. I here list the top 100 Setswana personal names from my corpus of over 25 000 Setswana personal names. By (pl.) we mean that it is as if something is said to many people instead of an individual. I am writing a bilingual dictionary of Setswana personal names which will have over 16 000 entries.

Amogelang ---- receive; accept (pl.)
Akanyang ---- think (pl.)
Baboloki ---- saviours; people who save
Barulaganye ---- they come immediately one after the other
Boikanyo ---- a dependence
Boitumelo ---- happiness; joy
Bontle ---- beauty
Botshelo ---- life
Dikeledi ---- tears
Dineo ---- gifts
Dipuo ---- talks
Ditiro ---- acts
Gaone ---- of His (God)
Godiraone ---- it is Him (God) who acts or who does
Gofaone ---- it is Him (God) who gives
Goitsemang ---- who knows?
Goitsemodimo ---- it is God who knows
Goitseone ---- it is him (God) who knows
Gosego ---- lucky is he
Itumeleng ---- be happy; celebrate; rejoice
Kabelo ---- a gift
Kabo ---- that which has been given
Kagiso ---- peace
Karabo ---- answer
Keabetswe ----I have been given
Kealeboga ----thank you; I am thankful
Keamogetse ----I have received; I have been paid
Kedibonye ---- I have seen them
Kefilwe ---- I have been given
Keitumetse ---- I am happy; I am thankful
Kelebogile ---- I am thankful
Keneilwe ---- I have been given
Kenosi ---- I am alone
Kgomotso ---- comfort
Kgosi ---- chief; king
Kgosiemang ---- who is the chief
Khumo ---- wealth; riches
Khumoetsile ---- wealth has come
Lebogang ---- be thankful
Lesedi ---- light
Lesego ---- luck; a blessing
Lorato ---- love
Malebogo ---- thanks (noun)
Marea ---- Mary
Masego ---- blessings
Matlho ---- eyes
Matshidiso ---- condolences
Mmoloki ---- a saviour
Mmusi ---- governor; a ruler
Moagi ---- a builder; a resident
Modise ---- herdboy
Moeng ---- a guest; a visitor
Mogapi ---- one who confiscates
Mogorosi ---- one who brings the animals into the kraal in the evening
Mogotsi ---- the builder of fire
Mokgosi ---- a loud call for help
Molatlhegi ---- the lost one
Molefe ---- pay damages for her
Molefi ---- one who pay damages to another
Mompati ---- one who accompanies me
Mooketsi ---- one who increases
Morapedi ---- one who prays
Moremi ---- one who cuts with an axe
Moseki ---- one who appears before a court
Mosetsanagape ---- a girl again
Mosimanegape ---- a boy again
Mosweu ---- the light coloured
Mothibi ---- one who drives animals
Mothusi ---- a helper
Motlalepula ---- one who brings rain
Motsumi ---- a hunter
Mpho ---- a gift; a present
Neo ---- a gift; a present; that which is given
Oaitse ---- he knows
Obonye ---- he has seen
Odirile ---- he has done, created, made
Oduetse ---- he has paid
Ofentse ---- he has conquered; he is victorious
Olebile ---- he is watching
Olebogeng ---- thank Him (God)
Onalenna ---- He (God) is with me
Onkemetse ---- he is representing me; he is awaiting me
Ontlametse ---- He (God) has protected me; He (God) has tataken care of me
Oteng ---- He is there
Othusitse ---- He has helped
Otsile ---- He has come
Pono ---- sight
Pule ---- rain
Segomotso ---- a comfort
Sethunya ---- a flower
Tapologo ---- relaxation
Tebogo ---- thanks (noun)
Thapelo ---- prayer
Thatayaone ---- His (God) strength
Thato ---- Will; desire
Tshegofatso ---- Grace; Blessing
Tshenolo ---- Revelation
Tshepo ---- Trust
Tsholofelo ---- Expectation
Tuelo ---- Payment

239 comments:

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Unknown said...

Hi please help me with the meaning of the name Loago.

Anonymous said...

What Is The Meaning of Tshiamo

Anonymous said...

Intention

Unknown said...

Hi what is the name Ntando in Sesotho?

Anonymous said...

What does Mokgabo mean?

Anonymous said...

o akanyang ka Oletilwe. I think it's a beautiful name

Unknown said...

It is a sense of being consoled or comforted...from the cries that once existed, there began a silence...so you can say "we have been comforted"...its like Kgomotso which is comfort

Unknown said...

It means the one who can relate or the one who can get involved with others

Unknown said...

It means the delayer or Delay

Unknown said...

It means the intoxifier if directly translated.it might also mean the one who puts me in a state of illusion

Unknown said...

Setswana se monate, se meaningful

Unknown said...

Ke Mmusi wa ratagane wa ntsi etala ke magadimana ntweng he Baja ga ba gadime

Unknown said...

Whats the meaning of ponatshego am inluv with this name

Kehi said...

Kaelo does not mean intention,it rather means "advice"

Anonymous said...

Hello. Please confirm the meaning of the name Kaone?

Anonymous said...

SHUPING - "Maropeng go a boelwa" meaning : making amends to reunite.

Unknown said...

Yes indeed this is nice names

Unknown said...

Leena la mme ke Gaopalelwe. .my mom gave me the name in the sense of Modimo Ga pa le lwe. . Ntate modimo ha hlolwe ke letho. . God is undefeatable.

Unknown said...

Dumelang
Ke kgopela tlha hiso ya leena Boihang le Boikago

Unknown said...

Tiroentle e Kaya horeng

Unknown said...

NOSMANGA

Anonymous said...

Ke kopa go botsa Leina la Temogo le raya goreng a le siametse ngwanyana kgotsa Mosimane?

Anonymous said...

Kaelo e ka nna Direction given kgotsa Guidance

Unknown said...

Victory

Unknown said...

Roots

Unknown said...

Modimo wa boikanyo means Trustworthy God or God of faithfulness. Boikanyo in english is the contrary of dependence

Unknown said...

Hie please help with the meaning of MMADIKOANE Magadikeng

Unknown said...

Thanks for the information

Anonymous said...

Can u translate the name uma /omah am not sure about the spelling but I want the name in Sotho

Anonymous said...

Basetsana
Puseletso

Anonymous said...

Tshepo=Trust. Eg: Ke ya go tshepa (I trust you).

Anonymous said...

Madume ba gaetsho ke kopa thuso ka Lebitso Refemetswe meaning?

Anonymous said...

Leragoreng

Anonymous said...

Reatlegile meaning??

Anonymous said...

Is reatlegile a good name to give to a baby girl??

Anonymous said...

It is well

Anonymous said...

Dumelang

Leina la Rentlafetse Kela basimane kgotsa la base tsala?

Anonymous said...

Gud nanes

Anonymous said...

Dumelang ba gaetsho...ke ne ke kopa goitse gore phokelo le raya goreng

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