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Sithembile

/si-them-BI-le/
South African Unisex

Sithembile is a South African name meaning "Trustworthy, Reliable. It conveys the idea of someone who can be depended on.". Likely Zulu or Xhosa origin; derived from the root word '-themba' meaning 'to trust' or 'to believe' and the prefix 'Si-' which often indicates a noun.

Language South African
Gender Unisex
Phonetic si-them-BI-le

Say it as si-them-BI-le. Keep the original South African phonetics — don't anglicize the sounds.

  • · Sithembile Xola Pearl Thusi - South African actress
  • · model
  • · and television personality
  • · Sithembile Ntombela - South African politician

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