The Christening

Nobuhle

Nobuhle (pronounced no-bou-HLÉ) is a girl name of Zulu / Ndebele origin, used in South Africa. It means “Mother of beauty.”

Origin: Zulu / Ndebele
Region: South Africa
Gender: Girl
Variants: Buhle

Beauté

More Zulu / Ndebele names

Nomusa — Mother of kindness and grace
Sibongile — We give thanks

More names that mean “Beauté”

Abeba — Flower
Amara — Grace (Amarachi: “God’s grace”)
Bilan — First-born; radiance, grace
Bontle — Beauty
Chaltu — The best
Chiamaka — God is splendid
Ifeoma — A beautiful thing, a good thing
Keza — Beautiful, graceful
Kito — Jewel, a precious thing
Malaika — Angel

“Nobuhle” comes from Zulu / Ndebele culture (South Africa). Every African country has its own tale in 54 Tales of Africa, our illustrated collection.

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