Bongani Forename
6,104th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 171,915 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Swaziland
Bongani Forename User-submission:
Bongani means 'give thanks' or 'be thankful' in the isiZulu and siSwati languages. It is a unisex name, but prevalent amongst males.
Bongani Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 99% | 152,413 | 1:358 | 12 |
| Zimbabwe | 70% | 8,654 | 1:1,782 | 327 |
| Swaziland | - | 7,407 | 1:176 | 10 |
| Malawi | 64% | 1,671 | 1:10,241 | 1,130 |
| Botswana | 68% | 575 | 1:3,799 | 670 |
| Lesotho | 97% | 360 | 1:5,667 | 867 |
| England | 77% | 295 | 1:188,484 | 5,669 |
| India | 52% | 248 | 1:4,898,701 | 188,656 |
| Zambia | - | 78 | 1:203,267 | 7,061 |
| United States | - | 38 | 1:9,540,447 | 97,626 |
| Kuwait | - | 28 | 1:135,188 | 8,745 |
| Iceland | - | 25 | 1:14,641 | 1,158 |
| Norway | - | 10 | 1:513,233 | 9,206 |
| Qatar | - | 10 | 1:236,960 | 22,379 |
| Australia | - | 10 | 1:1,365,762 | 14,367 |
| Wales | 100% | 9 | 1:343,812 | 5,087 |
| Poland | - | 9 | 1:4,225,235 | 4,388 |
| Scotland | - | 7 | 1:764,338 | 8,248 |
| Sweden | 100% | 7 | 1:1,408,272 | 24,832 |
| Germany | - | 6 | 1:16,112,979 | 44,905 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 6 | 1:29,594,060 | 217,150 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 4 | 1:7,703,141 | 17,485 |
| Tunisia | - | 4 | 1:169,226 | 7,289 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 4 | 1:1,787,998 | 44,562 |
| Brazil | - | 4 | 1:53,559,038 | 368,334 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 3 | 1:614,382 | 2,910 |
| Tanzania | - | 3 | 1:17,596,106 | 69,562 |
| Canada | - | 3 | 1:11,044,457 | 76,719 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 2 | 1:8,451,042 | 32,813 |
| Namibia | - | 2 | 1:1,202,090 | 12,702 |
| Kenya | - | 2 | 1:23,153,555 | 56,680 |
| Ireland | - | 1 | 1:4,643,519 | 13,375 |
| New Zealand | - | 1 | 1:4,536,044 | 17,392 |
| Belgium | 100% | 1 | 1:11,490,041 | 43,727 |
| Bermuda | - | 1 | 1:64,826 | 2,481 |
| United States Virgin Islands | - | 1 | 1:109,747 | 4,493 |
| Bhutan | - | 1 | 1:824,928 | 6,865 |
| Cambodia | - | 1 | 1:16,273,330 | 74,610 |
| Thailand | 100% | 1 | 1:70,065,813 | 391,235 |
| China | - | 1 | 1:1,366,055,782 | 109,249 |
| Switzerland | - | 1 | 1:8,213,496 | 36,387 |
| Colombia | - | 1 | 1:47,778,926 | 95,497 |
| France | - | 1 | 1:66,470,340 | 85,030 |
| Suriname | - | 1 | 1:552,811 | 5,457 |
| Indonesia | - | 1 | 1:257,963,668 | 1,335,696 |
| Italy | - | 1 | 1:61,062,090 | 83,289 |
| Japan | - | 1 | 1:127,986,057 | 94,066 |
| Russia | - | 1 | 1:144,233,704 | 184,271 |
| Malaysia | - | 1 | 1:30,449,940 | 373,101 |
Bongani (1,515) may also be a surname.
Bongani Forename Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Bongani means 'give thanks' or 'be thankful' in the isiZulu and siSwati languages. It is a unisex name, but prevalent amongst males.
- kusasaBongani Forename Popularity
Bongani Demographics
Average Male Bongani Height
166.81 cm
Average male height (US):
175.3 cm
Sample size: 124 (2014)
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Phonetically Similar Names
Bongani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bongani in the Russian language | ||
| Бонгани | bongani | - |
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