Zanele: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
They (the girls) are enough
Origin
Zulu/Ndebele
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
zah-NEH-leh

Zanele is a Zulu/Ndebele girl's name meaning “They (the girls) are enough”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Zanele

Meaning: They (the girls) are enough.

Origin: Zulu/Ndebele.

How to Pronounce Zanele

zah-NEH-lehIPA /zaˈnɛːlɛ/

Popularity of Zanele

Zanele 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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