Top Baby Names
Are you starting to think about what name you’re going to give your little one? Well, maybe we can help with a bit of inspiration.
Every year, Stats SA publishes the most popular names in the country. This is based on information recorded by the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) so have a look at the top names in each province and see if something appeals to you.
Western Cape: Boys
Liam
Enzokuhle
Joshua
Noah
Othalive
Luke
Caleb
Kungawo
Alunamda
Elijah
Western Cape: Girls
Melokuhle
Enzokuhle
Othalive
Mia
Alunamda
Leah
Iminathi
Ava
Faith
Isabella
Eastern Cape: Boys
Enzokuhle
Alunamda
Kungawo
Othalive
Melokuhle
Likuwe
Lingomso
Lubanzi
Iminathi
Luphawu
Eastern Cape: Girls
Enzokuhle
Alunamda
Iminathi
Melokuhle
Othalive
Likuwe
Khayone
Lingomso
Kungawo
Olothando
Northern Cape: Boys
Lethabo
Amogelang
Junior
Jayden
Leano
Bokamoso
Katlego
Ofentse
Lebogang
Omaatla
Northern Cape: Girls
Reatlegile
Remofilwe
Rethabile
Omolemo
Onthatile
Rorisang
Reneilwe
Tshegofatso
Warona
Omaatla
Free State: Boys
Lethabo
Katleho
Amohelang
Letlotlo
Bokamoso
Kamohelo
Bokang
Lesedi
Mpho
Siyabonga
Free State: Girls
Amohelang
Bokamoso
Rethabile
Relebohile
Omphile
Bonolo
Oratilwe
Lethabo
Lesedi
Naledi
KwaZulu-Natal: Boys
Enzokuhle
Lubanzi
Melokuhle
Bandile
Ayabonga
Bayanda
Lethokuhle
Banele
Philasande
Alwande
KwaZulu-Natal: Girls
Enzokuhle
Asemahle
Okuhle
Lisakhanya
Emihle
Melokuhle
Esihle
Ziyanda
Luthando
Aphelele
North West: Boys
Lethabo
Amogelang
Onthatile
Bokamoso
Ofentse
Oratile
Katlego
Reatlegile
Omphile
Kamogelo
North West: Girls
Onthatile
Reatlegile
Remofilwe
Rethabile
Amogelang
Olerato
Tshegofatso
Rorisang
Omolemo
Lethabo
Gauteng: Boys
Lethabo
Siyabonga
Bokamoso
Omphile
Thato
Lesedi
Ofentse
Karabo
Amogelang
Bokang
Gauteng: Girls
Amahle
Lethabo
Lesedi
Naledi
Bokamoso
Omphile
Karabo
Rethabile
Amogelang
Siphesihle
Mpumalanga: Boys
Blessing
Melokuhle
Siyabonga
Junior
Siphosethu
Lwandle
Lethokuhle
Nkosenhle
Bandile
Banele
Mpumalanga: Girls
Melokuhle
Amahle
Minenhle
Okuhle
Lethokuhle
Thandolwethu
Siphesihle
Sphesihle [without the first "i"]
Hlelokuhle
Angel
Limpopo: Boys
Lethabo
Katlego
Ofentse
Amogelang
Phenyo
Mpho
Kamogelo
Tshegofatso
Blessing
Karabo
Limpopo: Girls
Lethabo
Amogelang
Tshegofatso
Ofentse
Omphile
Rethabile
Karabo
Lesedi
Kamogelo
Katlego
