Tswana (Setswana) baby names are meaningful and rooted in tradition, often reflecting values, blessings, or divine connections. Tswana names are used in Botswana and South Africa. Here are 150+ top names for boys and girls with their simple yet beautiful meanings.
Name Meaning Atang Multiply Atarelang Receive with cupped hands Atasaone God’s hand Babusi Leaders Baaitse They know Baakanyang Mend, repair Babusi Leaders Bahelwang Why give them? Baitshephi The just or saints Baitumetse They are happy Bakang Praise Bapaki Testifiers Baruti Teacher Basireletsi Our protector Bathusi Helpers Boammaruri Truth Boatametse God’s kingdom near Bogosi Kingdom Boikaego Someone to lean on Boikanyo Trustworthy Boipuso Independence Botshelo Life Dikgakgamatso Miracles Dipesalema Psalms Diphetogo Changes Dipone Lights Dithapelo Prayers Dithebe Shields Ditiro Acts Ditshwanelo Rights Fenyang Conqueror Gaofenngwe God cannot be defeated Gaolatlhe God does not desert Gaolebale God does not forget Gaone God’s Gofaone God gives Goitsemodimo Only God knows Goitseone God knows Gotaatamang Who is coming? Ikageng Stand firm Kagisoyame My peace Kakanyo Thought Keabetswe I have been given Kealeboga Thank you Keamogetse I have received Keamogetswe I am welcomed Keatlile I have increased Kebitsemang Whom shall I call? Keemenao I am with you Kegomoditswe I have been comforted Keletso Wish Kenalemang Who is with me? Kenanao I am with Him Keolebogile I thanked Kerapetse I have prayed Kereeditse I am listening Ketshephaone I trust Him Kgolo Growth Kgomotso Comfort Kgosiemang Who is the king? Khumo Wealth Khumoetsile Wealth has come Khutsafalo Melancholy Kitso Knowledge, wisdom Koketso Increase Leago His altar Lemogang Known bearer Lerothodi Drop Leru Cloud Lesegolame My luck Letang Wait Letlanang Unite Leungo Fruit Lewapi Sky Loeto Journey Lorato Love Malebogo Thanks Maru Cloud Maruapula Rain clouds Masegonyana Small blessings Medupe Continuous rain Mmoloki Savior Mmusi The ruler Moagi Builder Moeng Guest, visitor Mofenyi Conqueror Mogakolodi Advisor Mogapi Conqueror Mogotsi Fire builder Molokoane Monkgomotsi My comforter Mosimanegape A boy again Mothusi Helper Motlagomang Who are you going to? Motshegetsi Supporter Mphonyana Small gift Mphoyame My gift Nakedi Striped polecat Neoyame My gift Neoyaone God’s gift Ntshephang Trust me Oabile He gave Oabona He sees Oagile He built Oaitse He knows Oarabile He has answered Ogotseng Make it Onalenna He is with me Onalethata He has strength Onkarabile He answered my prayers Onkgopotse He thought of me Onthusitse He helped Ontiretse He has done it for me Ontuetse He has rewarded me Ookeditse He has increased Oratile It is/was God’s will Oreeditse He is listening Orelebe Look at us Oteng He is here Othusitse He has helped Otsogile He is awake Outule He heard Phakalane Eagle Phenyo Victory Phetolo Response Potlako God answer me immediately Reetsang Pay attention Resego We are blessed Rwesang Place on (someone’s) head Sebaga A bead Sedireng Do it Seretse The clay that binds Setshaba Nation Tebatso Make one forget Thatayaone God’s will Thatayotlhe All the strength Thatoyaone God’s will Thayi Descendants of the Nyambane Thebeyame My shield Thero Sermon Thulaganyo Program or structure Thusoyaone God’s help Tiroyamodimo God’s work Tshiamo Goodness Tshupelo Witness Tuelo Payment Tumelano Agreement
Tswana Names for Girls Name Meaning Akanyang Think about it, think Baakantse They thought Bankatametse They are close to me Banyatsang Why do they doubt? Barulaganye They are in order Basadibotlhe All women Basetsanabotlhe All girls Batshegi Those who laugh Bofelo Last Boiketlo To relax Boitshepo Holy Boragane Small red-billed quelea Didimalang Be quiet Dikeleditsame My tears Dikeletso Wishes Dimakatso Surprises Dineo Gifts Ditebogo Gratitudes Dithapelo Prayers Duduetsang Ululations Gadifele Things don’t end Galaletsang Glorify Gaodithong He (God) is not shy Gaolatlhe He (God) does not desert Gaolefufa He (God) is not jealous Gaone Of His (God) Gaongalelwe You cannot be angry with Him (God) Gofaone He (God) gives Gogontlejang She is beautiful Goitsemang Who knows? Goitseone It is He (God) who knows Gothusang Who is helping? Ipeleng Be happy Kakanyo Thought Kamogelo Acceptance Keabetswe I have been given Kealeboga Thank you Keamogetse I have received Keamogetswe I am welcomed Keatlaretse To receive with open hands (a sign of respect) Kebabonye I saw them Kebarutile I have taught them Kebasadi These are women Kedumetse I have agreed Keemenao I am with you Kefentse I have won Kegomoditswe I have been comforted Kehumile I am rich Kelebileone I am watching Him (God) Kelefetswe They have done it for me Keletso Wish Kemmonye I have seen her Keneilwe I have been given Kennake She is my sister Keolebogile I thanked (God) Kerapetse I have prayed Kereeditse I am listening Kereemang Who should I say this to? Kesegofetse I am blessed Ketshephaone I trust Him (God) Kgakgamatso Wonders Kgalalelo Glory Kgomotso Comfort Khumo Wealth Khumoetsile Wealth has come Khutsafalo Melancholy Kitso Knowledge, wisdom Koketso Increase Leago His (God’s) alter Legakwa Crystal Lerothodi Drop Lesegolame My luck Letang Wait Letlanang Unite Leungo Fruit Lorato Love Maatla Strength, power Mabasi Doves Magetalene Setswana form of Magdalene Maikaelelo Intention Maipelo Gratitude Malebogo Thanks Maphoi Doves Maru Cloud (loved in Tswana culture) Masegonyana Small blessings Merapelo Prayers Mmaabo Their mother Modiri The doer Montlenyane Beautiful one Mosetsanagape A girl again Mosidi Soot (Sotho and Tswana) Motlagomang Who are you going to? Motlalepula She came with rain Mpelegang Put me on your back Mphoetsile The gift was brought Mphonyana Small gift Mphoyame My gift Nakedi Striped polecat Naledi Modern name Naletsana Be of good cheer Nametsegang Be of good cheer Neoyame My gift Neoyaone His (God’s) gift Nnete Truth Ntirelang Do it for me Ntshephang Trust me Oabona He (God) sees Oaitse He (God) knows Oarabile He (God) has answered Ofentse Olerato You are love Omontle My God’s beauty in my life is divine Onalenna He (God) is with me Onalethata He (God) has strength Onkarabile He (God) answered my prayers Onkgomoditse He (God) consoled me Onkgopotse He (God) thought of me Ookeditse He (God) has increased Oomihlynne Rising star Oratile It is/was His (God’s) will Oreneile He (God) has given us Osego She is lucky Osenotse He (God) has made things clear Othusitse He (God) has helped Outule He (God) heard Oweditse She completed her job Pelonomi Noble heart Pelontle Beautiful heart Phatsimo Light Phatsimoyaone His (God’s) light Phenyo Victory Polelo Story Realeboga Rare (meaning) Reatshwana We look alike Rebokile Rehana We are here Resego We are blessed Rorisang Praise Him (God) Rwesang Place on (someone’s) head Sebaga A bead Sebutlana Small rabbit Seetsele Medal Segametsi That which draws water Segolame My luck Segomotso Comfort Seithati Loves herself Selebaleng Don’t forget Selemo Summer Senatla Hard worker Setshego Laughter Setshwano Resemblance Sewelo Rare Thatayaone His (God’s) will Thatoyaone His (God’s) will Thayi Nyanale people Thulaganyo Program, structure Tisetso Tshephang Be trustful Tshephoyame My faith Tshepiso A promise Tshiamo Goodness Tshimologo Beginning Tshireletso Protection Tshwanelo Rights Tuelo Payment
Name Meaning Atang Multiply Atarelang Receive with cupped hands Baaitse They know Baakanyang Mend, repair Bahelwang Why give them? Baitshephi The just or the saints Bakang Praise Bathusi Helpers Boikanyo Trustworthy Dikgakgamatso Miracles Dipone Lights Dithapelo Prayers Ditshwanelo Rights Gaolatlhe He (God) does not desert Gaone Of His (God) Gofaone He (God) gives Goitseone It is He (God) who knows Jaone Rare Kakanyo Thought Keabetswe I have been given Kealeboga Thank you Keamogetse I have received Keamogetswe I am welcomed Keemenao I am with you Kegomoditswe I have been comforted Keletso Wish Keolebogile I thanked (God) Kerapetse I have prayed Kereeditse I am listening Ketshephaone I trust Him (God) Kgomotso Comfort Khumiso They are making us rich Khumo Wealth Khumoetsile Wealth has come Khutsafalo Melancholy Kitso Knowledge, wisdom Koketso Increase Leago His (God’s) alter Lerothodi Drop Lesegolame My luck Letang Wait Letlanang Unite Leungo Fruit Lorato Love Malebogo Thanks Maru Cloud Masegonyana Small blessings Motlagomang Who are you going to? Mphonyana Small gift Mphoyame My gift Nakedi Striped polecat Neoyame My gift Neoyaone His (God’s) gift Ntshephang Trust me Oabona He (God) sees Oaitse He (God) knows Oarabile He (God) has answered Ofentse He (God) has helped Onalenna He (God) is with me Onalethata He (God) has strength Onkarabile He (God) answered my prayers Onkgopotse He (God) thought of me Ookeditse He (God) has increased Oratile It is/was His (God’s) will Othusitse He (God) has helped Outule He (God) heard Phenyo Victory Realeboga Rare Rebokile Thank you Resego We are blessed Rwesang Place on (someone’s) head Sebaga A bead Thatayaone His (God’s) will Thatoyaone His (God’s) will Thayi Descendants of Nyambane people Thulaganyo Program or structure Tisetso Guidance Tshephang Be trustful Tshephoyame My faith Tshiamo Goodness Tuelo Payment
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