Changa
Zimbabwe · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Changa
The name 'Changa' primarily means "strong" or "vigorous" in the Shona language of Zimbabwe, derived from the Bantu root *-anga* denoting strength or resilience.
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Etymology
The name 'Changa' primarily means "strong" or "vigorous" in the Shona language of Zimbabwe, derived from the Bantu root *-anga* denoting strength or resilience. It is used in Shona and other Bantu-speaking cultures of southern Africa, with notable historical context as the name of the 19th-century Ndebele king Mzilikazi's son, Prince Changa, though it is also a common given name in modern Zimbabwe.
Changa currently ranks #5,627 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1972.
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