Boy name Zulu origin Traditional tradition

Nkosi

n-KOH-see · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
King or chief.
Language
Zulu
Culture
Zulu/South African
Religion
Traditional
Style era
classic
Themes
royal
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Popularity over time

2022 rank#10548
2022 births7
Peak year2001
First appeared1972
Total US births367
2001 peak19721985199720102022
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Alternate spellings
Nkosie

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