Baby Names Girl Names Meaning of the Name Xhosa Updated January 11, 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: Pabla, Isi, Ife, Jira, Gita, Shasa, Jara, Carlos, Yuri, Raul, Kazi, Davu, Keb, Vivek Names like Xhosa: Xue, Xiu, Xio, Xuxa, Xia, Xia He 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