name
Siphiwe
see-PEE-weh
/siːˈpiːwɛ/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
siphiwe
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Zulu/Xhosa (South Africa)
- Meaning
- We have been given; we received a gift
- Gender
- unisex
Pronunciation tips
'Siph-' comes from 'ukuphiwa' (to be given); used for both boys and girls in Zulu and Xhosa communities
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