Bongi

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Bongi means "grateful" or "thankful" in Zulu.
Popularity
Bongi is not a very common name outside of South Africa, where it ranks 9490th in popularity according to DefineName.

cartoon of the name Bongi
Cartoon of Bongi

Bongi Name meanings & History

Bongi means "grateful" or "thankful" in Zulu. Short form of Sibongile. This was borne by South African singer and songwriter Angela Sibongile "Bongi" Makeba (1950-1985), the only child of singer Miriam Makeba. Bongi Makeba died aged 34 as result of childbirth. Bongi is a feminine name and is typically used for baby girls. It can be used as a first name or a middle name.

Zodiac Sign of Bongi: Beauty Taurus,Brains Libra

Synonyms of Bongi:

B: Brains,Beauty,Bountiful,Bashful

O: Organized,Obsessive,Ostentatious,Obsolete,Obstinate

N: Nervous,Nutrition,Nitpicking,Neat,Nice,Nagging,Neurosis

G: Go-getter,Goof-off,Genuine,Gregarious

I: Indulgence,Involved,Intimate

Bongi is:

  • a Common name
  • a Devious name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name

Related Names to Bongi

Other names with similar meanings include Enitan (Yoruba), Shukrani (Swahili), and Tyee (Native American).