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Names A to Z: Parent24's Baby Name Finder Tool

See if your name is in our baby names tool. If you'd like to submit a name, meaning and origin, or correct something you see here, please do send us an email to babynames@parent24.com.

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SA baby name lists 

Beautiful Zulu baby names for girls and boys

We list over 200 Zulu baby names.

Beautiful Sesotho baby names for girls and boys

More than 200 Sesotho names with alternate spellings.

Beautiful Tshivenda baby names

More than 200 Venda baby names!

ABC of Xhosa names

26 beautiful Xhosa names to choose from for your bundle of joy.

ABC of Setswana names

Thandiwe Tshabalala honours African names with her beautiful illustration gifs. See if your baby's name is here.

South African celebs baby names

Here are the names of some of South Africa's brightest celebs.

South Africa's top baby names for 2015/16

The results are in! These are baby names most registered in 2015, as released each following year in September. Does your little one's name feature?

South Africa's top baby names for 2014/15

Is your child’s name on the popular list?

Other fun baby name lists

Christmas inspired baby names

Expecting a Christmas baby and searching for the perfect name? Look no further, here are more than 50 unique names all inspired by the festive season.

15 Magical Harry Potter inspired baby names for girls 

15 Magical Harry Potter inspired baby names for boys

Muggle are you looking for a baby girl name? Why not choose something magical from the world of Harry Potter.

The top 100 baby names inspired by nature

These are 100 of the most beautiful baby names, all inspired by flowers, water, plants, gemstones, animals and other nature themes.

30 kick-ass baby names for girls

Trying to be tactful in naming your baby girl? Here are 30 to choose from for your little diva.

Eric and 29 other strong baby names for boys

Looking for a boys name with a strong meaning? Here are 30 to choose from for your little champ.

Hollywood's unique baby names

It seems some celebrities aren't famous enough. They attract more attention to themselves by giving their kids some seriously uncommon names.

How to choose a baby name

How to choose a baby name you won't regret

Is there a method to choosing the perfect baby name? Here's what you need to know.

Unisex names for kids

How to avoid forcing your baby to adopt a gender-dominant name.

It’s all in their name

Fun, crazy, interesting and unusual – make your child’s name the benchmark of their personality.

What’s in a name?

How did you choose your children’s names?

Crazy banned baby names

Read on to find out some of the 77 zany names banned in New Zealand.

Celebrate middle names!

Celebrate middle names and their origins with ‘Middle Name Pride Day’.

Give African kids African names

Why do some African parents look down on local names, wonders Sipho.


What kind of baby name are you looking for? How can we help? Send your suggestions for a themed list to babynames@parent24.com

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