At a Glance
- Meaning
- Mother of light / she who brings light
- Origin
- Zulu
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- noh-koo-KAHN-yah
Nokukhanya is a Zulu girl's name meaning “mother of light / she who brings light”. It appears in our list of 175+ Black Baby Girl Names With Powerful Heritage and Meaning.
Meaning & Origin of Nokukhanya
Meaning: Mother of light / she who brings light.
Origin: Zulu.
How to Pronounce Nokukhanya
noh-koo-KAHN-yahIPA /nokʰuˈkʰaːɲa/
Popularity of Nokukhanya
Nokukhanya 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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Similar Names
Nolwazi · Nondumiso · Nozipho · Nomzamo · Ntombi · Nomvula
