Entry № 1366 · Zulu origin

Nokuthula Nokuthula — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ noh-koo-TOO-lah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Zulu

Meaning

"Mother of peace (Zulu)"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Modern (Zulu)

The meaning

A name that means "mother of peace (zulu)".

Nokuthula combines the Zulu no (mother of) and ukuthula (peace) — "mother of peace, peaceful one." A traditional Zulu feminine name expressing the hope for the child's serene nature.

Used widely across Zimbabwe and South Africa.

Mother of peace. The Zulu.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Nokuthula

Transliteration: Nokuthula
Pronunciation: / ˌnoʊ.kuːˈtuː.lə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Nokuthula stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Nokuthula · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Nokuthulas before her.

Real people

Nokuthula Ngwenyama

American violist.

born 1976

In fiction

Nokuthula

Common Zulu name.

Names connected to Nokuthula.

Numerology

The number behind Nokuthula.

The Humanitarian

Nokuthula reduces to nine — the number of Zulu peace.

Parents on Nokuthula

Why families chose this name.

"Zulu peace. Nine letters. Nokuthula."

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