The Christening

Tumelo

Tumelo (pronounced tou-MÉ-lo) is a unisex name of Sotho / Tswana origin, used in South Africa, Lesotho. It means “Faith, belief.”

Origin: Sotho / Tswana
Region: South Africa, Lesotho
Gender: Unisex

Foi & spiritualité

More Sotho / Tswana names

Kabelo — A share, a portion received as a gift
Karabo — Answer (to prayers)
Lesedi — Light
Mpho — Gift
Naledi — Star
Neo — Gift
Refilwe — We have been given a gift
Thabo — Joy

More names that mean “Foi & spiritualité”

Adom — Grace, blessing
Amara — Grace (Amarachi: “God’s grace”)
Baraka — Blessing
Bereket — Blessing
Busisiwe — Blessed
Chiamaka — God is splendid
Chidi — God exists, God is present
Chidinma — God is good
Chidubem — God guides me
Chinelo — God’s thought

“Tumelo” comes from Sotho / Tswana culture (South Africa, Lesotho). Every African country has its own tale in 54 Tales of Africa, our illustrated collection.

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