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Themba

Quick answerThemba means "hope" or "trust" and derives from the Zulu language of South Africa.

Zulu · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#10,395
TrendVintage
Peak year1996
Syllables2
OriginZulu
LanguageZulu
CultureZulu
Letters6
Numerology22 Chaldean 3
Global rank#4,632

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Themba

Themba means "hope" or "trust" and derives from the Zulu language of South Africa.

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Etymology

Themba means "hope" or "trust" and derives from the Zulu language of South Africa. The name is primarily used among Zulu and other Bantu-speaking peoples of southern Africa, with increasing adoption across South Africa and the African diaspora in modern times.

Themba currently ranks #10,395 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1996.

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