Baby Names Girl Names Meaning of the Name Xhosa Updated January 13, 2026 by Jennifer M. Xhosa Gender: Female Origin: African Meaning: South African Tribe ♥ Add to my Namelist What is the meaning of the name Xhosa? The name Xhosa is primarily a female name of African origin that means South African Tribe. People who like the name Xhosa also like: Shasa, Pabla, Ife, Gita, Jara, Jira, Isi, Keb, Yuri, Kazi, Carlos, Vivek, Davu, Raul Names like Xhosa: Xuxa, Xia, Xia He, Xue, Xiu, Xio Stats for the Name Xhosa Xhosa is currently not in the top 100 on the Baby Names Popularity Charts Xhosa is currently not ranked in U.S. births