List of Luchazi names

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Luchazi names

A Luchazi baby is named after an adult member of its parents’ family or close relative of either parents when both baby and relative are of same sex.

Names of girls

Here is the list of Luchazi names for girls:

  1. Chilala or Cilala
  2. Chimbesu or Cimbesu
  3. Chindamba
  4. Chisengo
  5. Chivingo or Civingo
  6. Chindele or Cindele
  7. Chinenge or Cinenge
  8. Chipango or Cipango
  9. Chinika or Cinika.
  10. Chisangala or Cisangala
  11. Funda
  12. Kashimbi
  13. Kakuhu
  14. Kalumbu
  15. Kamana
  16. Kanunga
  17. Kuvangu
  18. Likumbi
  19. Mbambi
  20. Mbaka
  21. Mufuka
  22. Mahongo
  23. Mununga
  24. Mutango
  25. Ngambo
  26. Ngelenge
  27. Ngeve
  28. Ngendzo
  29. Nkenga
  30. Ntsonde
  31. Sali
  32. Senda
  33. Vihemba
  34. Viso
  35. Visoni
  36. Viuala
  37. Vuime
  38. Vumba
  39. Yemba

Names of boys

Here is the list of Luchazi names for boys:

  1. Cahiata
  2. Cahuima
  3. Calenga
  4. Calimbue
  5. Chenda
  6. Chihami
  7. Chilanda
  8. Chilemu
  9. Chiliva
  10. Chilunda
  11. Chikekela
  12. Chikomba
  13. Chikoka
  14. Chikote
  15. Chindumba
  16. Chipipa
  17. Chisanda
  18. Citeta or Chiteta
  19. Chitali
  20. Chizelu
  21. Chiyena
  22. Chihinga
  23. Chiwaya
  24. Chinyundu
  25. Chikololo
  26. Chingumbe
  27. Chisweka
  28. Chivunda
  29. Chiyengo
  30. Chimboma
  31. Cisewa
  32. Cisehua
  33. Chimbau
  34. Chinyeka
  35. Chibiya
  36. Chinoya
  37. Citimba
  38. Ciuisa or Chiwisa
  39. Chinganda
  40. Chiyaka
  41. Chimuna
  42. Chaminuka
  43. Cisika
  44. Cipale or Chipale
  45. Chanduke
  46. Chikuku
  47. Chiveva
  48. Chingenge
  49. Chinonge
  50. Chikundiko
  51. Chikenya
  52. Chinganga
  53. Chizimo
  54. Chiyuka
  55. Chikamba
  56. Chimpembe
  57. Chindumbi
  58. Cimbili
  59. Chimbali
  60. Fulai
  61. Fukungu
  62. Kabimbi
  63. Kalyamba or Kaliamba.
  64. Kaluete.
  65. Kambongo
  66. Kameya
  67. Kambungo
  68. Kasoma
  69. Katiapa
  70. Kahiata
  71. Katongo
  72. Kavindama
  73. Katolo
  74. Kavavu
  75. Kayundu
  76. Kayombo
  77. Kwikwi
  78. Kaliye
  79. Kanduli
  80. Kangayi
  81. Kavanda
  82. Kapaji
  83. Kapula
  84. Katania
  85. Kavungu
  86. Kwenye
  87. Kayangula
  88. Kakupa
  89. Kavuvu
  90. Kativa
  91. Kazaka
  92. Kantiamba
  93. Kakunyungu
  94. Kawewe
  95. Kayuma
  96. Kanguengue
  97. Kavava
  98. Kasanga
  99. Kakunyungu
  100. Kambindumioko
  101. Kalindua
  102. Kahutu
  103. Kalenga
  104. Kaliangu
  105. Kambonzi
  106. Kambueli
  107. Kapenda
  108. Kaputu
  109. Kavulembi
  110. Kambuela
  111. Kalunga
  112. Kasongo
  113. Kaselo
  114. Kavalata
  115. Kayangula
  116. Kanyumbu
  117. Kueseka
  118. Liambula
  119. Liandaza
  120. Lievela
  121. Lilema
  122. Limbango
  123. Lumbala
  124. Liwete
  125. Liveve
  126. Likonge
  127. Lumai
  128. Lisehua 
  129. Lisete
  130. Lufunda
  131. Liasonga
  132. Lyuma
  133. Linyuka
  134. Lukungu
  135. Liuema or Liwema
  136. Livazi
  137. Livoko
  138. Likisi
  139. Lingunja
  140. Lingendzo
  141. Lumbongo
  142. Livandzi
  143. Liwoyo
  144. Lipumpu
  145. Litotola
  146. Makai
  147. Machalo
  148. Makeche
  149. Makondo
  150. Makalicha
  151. Masaku
  152. Masuka
  153. Mboma
  154. Minganja
  155. Mukisi
  156. Muliata or mulyata
  157. Muila
  158. Mukonda or Muconda
  159. Mukungulu
  160. Mulai
  161. Mutiatia
  162. Mungomba
  163. Mundzinda
  164. Muteku
  165. Muti
  166. Mutonga
  167. Musua
  168. Mukunha
  169. Mungumba
  170. Mulengi
  171. Mukonda
  172. Mutuake
  173. Muyeye
  174. Muyenga
  175. Mbangu
  176. Mbandwa
  177. Mbuela
  178. Musivi
  179. Mupala
  180. Mukumbi
  181. Mpasi
  182. Mpepa
  183. Mpomba
  184. Mayando
  185. Muaula
  186. Maliti
  187. Mutemba
  188. Mutunda
  189. Mukovoto
  190. Masoya
  191. Malenga
  192. Masati
  193. Mundongo
  194. Matindi
  195. Muchuma
  196. Mbangula
  197. Makina
  198. Muntomba
  199. Muzaza
  200. Ndambua
  201. Ndandula
  202. Ndondi
  203. Ndumba
  204. Ndundu
  205. Ndzungula
  206. Ngami 
  207. Ngansi
  208. Ngonga
  209. Ngunga
  210. Nguvu
  211. Ngwenya
  212. Njamba
  213. Njembu
  214. Njimbu
  215. Njombi
  216. Nkalavanda
  217. Nkola
  218. Nkomba
  219. Nkumbua
  220. Ntumba
  221. Ntsamba
  222. Ntsende
  223. Nyundu
  224. Sayenga
  225. Sekeseke
  226. Simpa
  227. Sindano
  228. Tende
  229. Tulumba
  230. Viti
  231. Vukolo
  232. Vilinga
  233. Vimona
  234. Vuangu
  235. Vitetele
  236. Vitete
  237. Viteta
  238. Wayenga

Unisex names

A unisex name is a gender-neutral name. Here is a list of common Luchazi unisex names:

  1. Chalula
  2. Chipango
  3. Cindele
  4. Kafuti
  5. Kahalu
  6. Kanianga
  7. Masela
  8. Manongo
  9. Musole
  10. Muwema
  11. Mpulu
  12. Kasueka
  13. Vihinda
  14. Vilengaya
  15. Vilengi
  16. Viye

Parental names

In Luchazi society, when a person becomes a mother or father, they take the name of the child prefixed by Sa – (father of) or Nia – (mother of). Here are some examples:

  1. Samusole (father of Musole).
  2. Niamusole (mother of Musole).
  3. Sasehua (father of Sehua).
  4. Sakahiata (father of Kahiata).
  5. Niaviso (mother of Viso).

Titular names for girls

Below are titular names given in sequence of birth for girls:

  1. Ntumba = firstborn daughter.
  2. Mutango = second born daughter.
  3. Kakuhu = third born daughter.
  4. Mbakakuhu = fourth born daughter.
  5. Mbakakuhuluila = fifth born daughter.
  6. Kasongo = sixth born daughter.
  7. Mbakasongo = seventh born daughter.
  8. Mbakasongoluela = eighth born daughter.

Titular names for boys

Below are titular names given in sequence of birth for boys:

  1. Ndala = firstborn son.
  2. Ntsandala = second born son.
  3. Ntsamba = third born son.
  4. Kasanga = fourth born son.
  5. Ntsakasanga = fifth born son.
  6. Kasongo = sixth born son.
  7. Ndakasongo = seventh born son.
  8. Ndakasongoluela = eighth son.
  9. Kasulantsongo = last born.

Other words defining the order of birth

In Luchazi, there are no distinguishing words such as son and daughter. A qualifying word must be added, as muana ua yala (male child) and muana ua mpuevo (female child).

  1. Ntuatua = firstborn child.
  2. Muana ua ntuatua = firstborn child.
  3. Muana ntuamalutue = firstborn child.
  4. Muana ua kuliteta mutue = firstborn child.
  5. Muana ua kulilongesa = firstborn child.
  6. Kasulantsongo = last child.
  7. Cizika = last child.

Other important terms or phrases

  1. Muana katumba = stepchild.
  2. Muana kalunga = twin.
  3. Masa = twin.
  4. Mpasa = twin.
  5. Liasa = twin.
  6. Masa va hambandza = children born closely together.
  7. Kahalu = surviving female twin.
  8. Kanianga = surviving male twin.
  9. Kafuti = child born after twins.
  10. Muana ntsiua = orphan.
  11. Vana va ntsiua = orphans.
  12. Vana va cisemua = children of the native habitants of a village.
  13. Vana va hembo = children of slaves.
  14. Cimbundu = widow. Example: Nji na tumama ngue lisano, kati nji Cimbundu, ka nji ka mona ku lila na vusiua (I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow). 

A blogger and creative thinker from the Nama clan of the Luchazi people; born from his mother with the lightning bolt. Went to school of life with the alligator and learnt the lessons of the crocodile. He is passionate about his culture and takes every chance to document traditions, customs, culture of the Luchazi people. His great grandfather, Muyemba, from the Nama clan came in with thunder and got out with thunder. And his great grandmother, Mpulu, from the Chungu clan was conceived in the clouds with thunder.

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