Mfazi
/ m-FAH-zee /
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
- Religion
- Traditional
- First Seen
- —
- Trait
- Male
Meaning & Etymology
Man
Man
Etymology
From the Ndebele noun umfazi meaning ‘man’ or ‘male’.
Linguistic family: Niger-Congo > Atlantic-Congo > Volta-Congo > Benue-Congo > Bantoid > Southern > Narrow Bantu > Central > S > Ndebele (S40)
Cultural context
Used to signify masculinity, strength, and the role of men in society.
Symbolism
The name represents masculinity, strength, and the importance of male identity.