At a Glance
- Meaning
- Mother of rain; a girl born in rainy weather
- Origin
- Zulu/Xhosa (Nguni)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- nohm-VOO-lah
Nomvula is a Zulu/Xhosa (Nguni) girl's name meaning “mother of rain; a girl born in rainy weather”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Nomvula
Meaning: Mother of rain; a girl born in rainy weather.
Origin: Zulu/Xhosa (Nguni).
How to Pronounce Nomvula
nohm-VOO-lahIPA /noʊmˈvuːlɑː/
Popularity of Nomvula
Nomvula 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 · Nomzamo · Nomcebo · Nondumiso · Nokwanda · Nokukhanya
