Hlengiwe: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Hlengiwe – Meaning: rescued or redeemed – Origin: Zulu – Gender: Girl


Hlengiwe is a Zulu girl's name meaning “rescued or redeemed”. It appears in our list of 175+ African Baby Girl Names With Deep Roots and Joyful Sounds.

Meaning & Origin of Hlengiwe

Meaning: Rescued or redeemed.

Origin: Zulu.

Source: Wikipedia.

Popularity of Hlengiwe

Hlengiwe doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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