Most Common Botswanan Names & Meanings

Most Popular First Names In Botswana

Forebears knows about 53,004 unique forenames in Botswana and there are 41 people per name.

Rank	Gender	Forename	Incidence	Frequency
1	57%	Tebogo	14,307	1:153
2	56%	Mpho	14,064	1:155
3	52%	Thato	14,043	1:156
4	94%	Kabelo	11,353	1:192
5	76%	Kagiso	11,036	1:198
6	59%	Lesego	10,946	1:200
7	91%	Neo	10,261	1:213
8	90%	Kabo	9,564	1:228
9	94%	Thabo	9,163	1:238
10	67%	Lebogang	8,958	1:244
11	78%	Boitumelo	8,899	1:245
12	86%	Kelebogile	8,762	1:249
13	68%	Tshepo	8,546	1:256
14	53%	Katlego	8,467	1:258
15	87%	Masego	8,398	1:260
16	52%	Gofaone	8,277	1:264
17	76%	Karabo	8,098	1:270
18	85%	Thabang	7,771	1:281
19	88%	Kefilwe	7,744	1:282
20	74%	Gaone	7,565	1:289
21	91%	Malebogo	7,560	1:289
22	76%	Thapelo	7,459	1:293
23	68%	Onalenna	7,317	1:299
24	68%	Tumelo	7,074	1:309
25	58%	Goitseone	7,021	1:311
26	70%	Kealeboga	6,879	1:318
27	85%	Gorata	6,863	1:318
28	77%	Kgomotso	6,858	1:319
29	78%	Thatayaone	6,832	1:320
30	62%	Tshepiso	6,810	1:321
31	83%	Obakeng	6,504	1:336
32	97%	Lorato	6,473	1:337
33	84%	Refilwe	6,462	1:338
34	87%	Keitumetse	6,325	1:345
35	73%	Kago	6,220	1:351
36	100%	Joseph	6,199	1:352
36	88%	Keneilwe	6,199	1:352
38	100%	Emmanuel	6,130	1:356
39	84%	Oteng	5,903	1:370
40	85%	Tshegofatso	5,898	1:370
41	61%	Oratile	5,835	1:374
42	86%	Thabiso	5,792	1:377
43	79%	Ofentse	5,787	1:377
44	61%	Omphile	5,761	1:379
45	72%	Tsholofelo	5,724	1:382
46	60%	Tumisang	5,602	1:390
47	100%	David	5,518	1:396
48	53%	Kaone	5,465	1:400
49	80%	Tefo	5,165	1:423
50	89%	Mogomotsi	5,122	1:426
51	65%	Keabetswe	5,096	1:429
52	51%	Laone	5,064	1:431
53	65%	Kamogelo	4,996	1:437
54	58%	Itumeleng	4,985	1:438
55	98%	Mothusi	4,969	1:440
56	69%	Amogelang	4,896	1:446
57	91%	Mmoloki	4,822	1:453
57	74%	Onkabetse	4,822	1:453
59	71%	Bakang	4,801	1:455
60	65%	Lesedi	4,684	1:466
61	55%	Oarabile	4,648	1:470
62	57%	Onkemetse	4,632	1:472
63	52%	Goitsemodimo	4,626	1:472
64	100%	Michael	4,421	1:494
65	92%	Pako	4,410	1:495
65	92%	Phenyo	4,410	1:495
67	83%	Otsile	4,400	1:496
68	99%	Mooketsi	4,389	1:498
69	54%	Olebogeng	4,373	1:500
70	100%	Moses	4,347	1:503
71	70%	Koketso	4,289	1:509
72	56%	Dimpho	4,284	1:510
73	87%	Aobakwe	4,262	1:513
74	98%	Dineo	4,162	1:525
74	66%	Keletso	4,162	1:525
76	100%	Samuel	3,956	1:552
77	70%	Kitso	3,935	1:555
77	56%	Tshephang	3,935	1:555
79	100%	John	3,893	1:561
80	79%	Onneile	3,888	1:562
81	66%	Bonolo	3,856	1:567
82	53%	Onalethata	3,835	1:570
83	79%	Amantle	3,804	1:574
84	99%	Mompati	3,777	1:578
85	51%	Khumo	3,767	1:580
86	82%	Thuso	3,761	1:581
87	100%	Daniel	3,745	1:583
87	52%	Tshepho	3,745	1:583
89	52%	Gomolemo	3,719	1:587
90	82%	Keamogetse	3,709	1:589
91	81%	Odirile	3,677	1:594
91	72%	One	3,677	1:594
93	98%	Naledi	3,666	1:596
94	74%	Lame	3,556	1:614
95	74%	Nametso	3,534	1:618
95	50%	Tshiamo	3,534	1:618
97	100%	Patrick	3,508	1:623
98	61%	Omphemetse	3,503	1:624
99	74%	Wame	3,450	1:633

100	100%	Elizabeth	3,434	1:636
101	62%	Tshepang	3,418	1:639
102	97%	Moemedi	3,387	1:645
103	65%	Bokamoso	3,376	1:647
104	93%	Maipelo	3,297	1:663
105	53%	Nonofo	3,292	1:664
106	62%	Olorato	3,223	1:678
107	53%	Goabaone	3,197	1:683
108	93%	Othusitse	3,160	1:691
109	70%	Ookeditse	3,155	1:692
110	100%	Modise	3,128	1:698
111	100%	Pearl	3,091	1:707
111	100%	Peter	3,091	1:707
113	100%	Edwin	3,044	1:718
113	92%	Kedibonye	3,044	1:718
115	58%	Kutlo	3,028	1:721
116	52%	Tlotlo	3,017	1:724
117	62%	Boago	2,996	1:729
118	100%	Isaac	2,933	1:745
119	83%	Kesego	2,917	1:749
120	85%	Letlhogonolo	2,907	1:751
121	95%	Precious	2,865	1:762
122	53%	Segolame	2,854	1:765
122	51%	Tshenolo	2,854	1:765
124	56%	Olebile	2,817	1:775
125	100%	Grace	2,801	1:780
125	72%	Thuto	2,801	1:780
127	53%	Tsaone	2,791	1:783
128	51%	Godiraone	2,780	1:786
129	53%	Ontiretse	2,743	1:796
130	80%	Gosego	2,727	1:801
131	79%	Boineelo	2,717	1:804
132	51%	Tlamelo	2,696	1:810
133	59%	Phemelo	2,685	1:814
134	100%	Mosimanegape	2,664	1:820
135	61%	Oaitse	2,653	1:823
136	52%	Botshelo	2,632	1:830
137	100%	Annah	2,622	1:833
138	79%	Bame	2,611	1:837
139	65%	Goitsemang	2,606	1:838
140	99%	Patricia	2,595	1:842
141	55%	Tuelo	2,580	1:847
142	86%	Mompoloki	2,537	1:861
143	100%	Agnes	2,516	1:868
144	100%	Ronald	2,495	1:876
145	100%	Victor	2,458	1:889
146	100%	Andrew	2,448	1:892
147	94%	Kgalalelo	2,442	1:895
148	60%	Baboloki	2,374	1:920
149	76%	Boitshepo	2,369	1:922
149	100%	Joyce	2,369	1:922
151	67%	Kesegofetse	2,363	1:924
152	76%	Keorapetse	2,342	1:933
153	51%	Kutlwano	2,305	1:948
154	100%	James	2,295	1:952
155	100%	Edward	2,263	1:965
155	100%	Simon	2,263	1:965
157	87%	Boipelo	2,253	1:970
158	74%	Tirelo	2,247	1:972
159	83%	Matshidiso	2,242	1:974
159	100%	Robert	2,242	1:974
161	100%	Godfrey	2,221	1:984
162	59%	Kesaobaka	2,216	1:986
163	58%	Onkarabile	2,210	1:988
164	100%	Jacob	2,205	1:991
165	69%	Boikanyo	2,195	1:995
166	100%	Segametsi	2,179	1:1,003
167	100%	Ishmael	2,173	1:1,005
168	100%	Benjamin	2,131	1:1,025
169	100%	Eric	2,126	1:1,027
169	61%	Matlhogonolo	2,126	1:1,027
171	55%	Gaolatlhe	2,115	1:1,033
172	66%	Keolebogile	2,100	1:1,040
172	67%	Lucky	2,100	1:1,040
174	100%	Bontle	2,078	1:1,051
175	100%	Ruth	2,073	1:1,054
176	84%	Bokang	2,068	1:1,056
177	62%	Phatsimo	2,063	1:1,059
178	100%	Richard	2,057	1:1,062
179	73%	Rebaone	2,052	1:1,065
180	63%	Ontlametse	2,047	1:1,067
180	63%	Opelo	2,047	1:1,067
182	100%	Sarah	2,042	1:1,070
183	100%	Innocent	2,031	1:1,076
184	53%	Tshoganetso	2,026	1:1,078
185	81%	Tiroyaone	1,989	1:1,098
186	100%	Marea	1,978	1:1,104
187	76%	Botho	1,968	1:1,110
188	64%	Boikhutso	1,962	1:1,113
188	100%	Maria	1,962	1:1,113
190	62%	Larona	1,957	1:1,116
191	100%	Alfred	1,952	1:1,119
191	100%	Esther	1,952	1:1,119
193	66%	Kenanao	1,947	1:1,122
194	100%	Kgosietsile	1,941	1:1,125
195	100%	Dikeledi	1,920	1:1,138
196	99%	Moagi	1,915	1:1,141
196	59%	Poloko	1,915	1:1,141
198	100%	Charles	1,910	1:1,144
199	76%	Oduetse	1,904	1:1,147

200	87%	Maitumelo	1,883	1:1,160
200	80%	Segomotso	1,883	1:1,160
202	76%	Lone	1,878	1:1,163
203	100%	Beauty	1,857	1:1,176
203	98%	Charity	1,857	1:1,176
203	72%	Kemmonye	1,857	1:1,176
206	100%	William	1,852	1:1,180
207	100%	Motlalepula	1,846	1:1,183
207	100%	Patience	1,846	1:1,183
209	55%	Tebo	1,831	1:1,193
209	100%	Thomas	1,831	1:1,193
211	55%	Bonang	1,825	1:1,197
212	100%	Kenneth	1,809	1:1,208
212	100%	Molefe	1,809	1:1,208
214	100%	Donald	1,788	1:1,222
214	100%	Rebecca	1,788	1:1,222
214	64%	Tshireletso	1,788	1:1,222
217	100%	Julia	1,783	1:1,225
218	100%	Margaret	1,778	1:1,229
219	57%	Boemo	1,773	1:1,232
219	100%	Kgosi	1,773	1:1,232
221	100%	Tiny	1,751	1:1,248
221	100%	Vincent	1,751	1:1,248
223	100%	George	1,725	1:1,266
223	91%	Olefile	1,725	1:1,266
225	100%	Prince	1,714	1:1,274
226	86%	Ditiro	1,709	1:1,278
226	100%	Mmapula	1,709	1:1,278
228	50%	Boitshwarelo	1,704	1:1,282
228	100%	Lydia	1,704	1:1,282
230	100%	Gladys	1,699	1:1,286
230	62%	Ogomoditse	1,699	1:1,286
230	100%	Portia	1,699	1:1,286
233	100%	Christopher	1,688	1:1,294
233	53%	Maatla	1,688	1:1,294
233	87%	Tapiwa	1,688	1:1,294
236	100%	Stephen	1,672	1:1,306
237	100%	Meshack	1,667	1:1,310
238	92%	Galaletsang	1,662	1:1,314
239	57%	Akanyang	1,646	1:1,327
240	100%	Brian	1,641	1:1,331
240	100%	Phillip	1,641	1:1,331
242	86%	Leatile	1,614	1:1,353
242	99%	Mary	1,614	1:1,353
244	51%	Boitshoko	1,609	1:1,358
245	100%	Abel	1,598	1:1,367
245	55%	Gopolang	1,598	1:1,367
247	50%	Atang	1,588	1:1,376
247	87%	Kegomoditswe	1,588	1:1,376
249	91%	Oagile	1,577	1:1,385
249	100%	Paul	1,577	1:1,385
251	100%	Joel	1,572	1:1,390
251	74%	Orapeleng	1,572	1:1,390
253	100%	Florence	1,567	1:1,394
253	98%	Janet	1,567	1:1,394
253	81%	Modiri	1,567	1:1,394
256	71%	Botlhe	1,561	1:1,399
257	64%	Bofelo	1,556	1:1,404
257	63%	Bonno	1,556	1:1,404
259	100%	Mosetsanagape	1,546	1:1,413
260	72%	Kaelo	1,540	1:1,418
260	60%	Tapologo	1,540	1:1,418
262	100%	Mercy	1,535	1:1,423
263	60%	Oreeditse	1,530	1:1,428
264	58%	Leungo	1,514	1:1,443
264	100%	Solomon	1,514	1:1,443
264	100%	Susan	1,514	1:1,443
267	100%	Joshua	1,509	1:1,448
268	100%	Gloria	1,503	1:1,453
268	70%	Theo	1,503	1:1,453
270	61%	Merapelo	1,488	1:1,468
271	89%	Keatlaretse	1,482	1:1,474
272	94%	Jane	1,477	1:1,479
272	72%	Kebonye	1,477	1:1,479
274	100%	Lawrence	1,472	1:1,484
275	67%	Onkgopotse	1,467	1:1,489
276	74%	Kenosi	1,451	1:1,505
277	89%	Keoagile	1,445	1:1,512
278	53%	Pontsho	1,435	1:1,522
279	85%	Nametsegang	1,430	1:1,528
280	100%	Modisaotsile	1,424	1:1,534
281	100%	Irene	1,414	1:1,545
282	100%	Doreen	1,409	1:1,550
283	100%	Mavis	1,403	1:1,557
284	70%	Rapelang	1,398	1:1,563
285	90%	Oabile	1,377	1:1,586
286	100%	Martin	1,372	1:1,592
287	97%	Dipuo	1,366	1:1,599
287	100%	Kennedy	1,366	1:1,599
289	84%	Dimakatso	1,361	1:1,605
290	56%	Warona	1,356	1:1,611
291	100%	Gabriel	1,335	1:1,636
292	100%	Magdeline	1,329	1:1,644
293	100%	Ernest	1,324	1:1,650
293	92%	Taboka	1,324	1:1,650
295	68%	Kgakgamatso	1,319	1:1,656
295	55%	Pono	1,319	1:1,656
295	96%	Thebe	1,319	1:1,656
298	100%	Winnie	1,314	1:1,662
299	100%	Bernard	1,303	1:1,676

299	100%	Martha	1,303	1:1,676
299	74%	Onneetse	1,303	1:1,676
302	100%	Reginah	1,298	1:1,683
303	68%	Oabona	1,287	1:1,697
303	93%	Tiro	1,287	1:1,697
305	92%	Sethunya	1,277	1:1,711
306	99%	Chandapiwa	1,271	1:1,719
306	99%	Pauline	1,271	1:1,719
308	100%	Judith	1,266	1:1,725
308	54%	Lemogang	1,266	1:1,725
310	100%	Violet	1,261	1:1,732
311	75%	Bathusi	1,250	1:1,748
311	100%	Josephine	1,250	1:1,748
313	100%	Amos	1,240	1:1,762
314	55%	Boikobo	1,229	1:1,777
314	53%	Maduo	1,229	1:1,777
316	99%	Moabi	1,224	1:1,785
316	71%	Onthusitse	1,224	1:1,785
318	84%	Nthabiseng	1,219	1:1,792
319	100%	Caroline	1,213	1:1,801
320	100%	Constance	1,208	1:1,808
321	67%	Gosaitse	1,203	1:1,816
321	100%	Otlaadisa	1,203	1:1,816
321	54%	Resego	1,203	1:1,816
324	51%	Ogaufi	1,198	1:1,823
325	100%	Florah	1,192	1:1,833
325	62%	Gofamodimo	1,192	1:1,833
325	75%	Olerato	1,192	1:1,833
328	100%	Nelson	1,176	1:1,858
329	57%	Golebaone	1,171	1:1,865
329	100%	Johannes	1,171	1:1,865
331	56%	Keotshepile	1,161	1:1,882
331	54%	Obonye	1,161	1:1,882
333	62%	Barulaganye	1,155	1:1,891
333	77%	Tumo	1,155	1:1,891
335	100%	Albert	1,150	1:1,900
335	68%	Kopano	1,150	1:1,900
335	100%	Nancy	1,150	1:1,900
338	100%	Evelyn	1,145	1:1,908
338	61%	Phomolo	1,145	1:1,908
338	93%	Thero	1,145	1:1,908
341	86%	Boingotlo	1,134	1:1,926
341	57%	Monkgogi	1,134	1:1,926
341	77%	Pelonomi	1,134	1:1,926
344	96%	Collen	1,129	1:1,935
344	53%	Keemenao	1,129	1:1,935
346	100%	Duncan	1,124	1:1,943
346	90%	Mogakolodi	1,124	1:1,943
346	100%	Monica	1,124	1:1,943
349	100%	Calvin	1,113	1:1,963
349	100%	Mogotsi	1,113	1:1,963
351	100%	Catherine	1,108	1:1,972
351	62%	Koziba	1,108	1:1,972
353	83%	Barati	1,103	1:1,980
354	78%	Boipuso	1,097	1:1,991
354	100%	Dorcus	1,097	1:1,991
354	100%	Lillian	1,097	1:1,991
357	100%	Cecilia	1,092	1:2,000
357	70%	Kebabonye	1,092	1:2,000
357	100%	Reuben	1,092	1:2,000
360	54%	Lesang	1,081	1:2,021
360	74%	Tidimalo	1,081	1:2,021
362	100%	Rose	1,076	1:2,030
363	100%	Cathrine	1,071	1:2,040
364	100%	Anthony	1,066	1:2,049
364	72%	Obusitswe	1,066	1:2,049
364	100%	Rachel	1,066	1:2,049
367	51%	Otsetswe	1,055	1:2,071
368	71%	Lapologang	1,050	1:2,080
368	100%	Queen	1,050	1:2,080
370	53%	Maikano	1,045	1:2,090
370	100%	Naomi	1,045	1:2,090
370	100%	Nicholas	1,045	1:2,090
373	95%	Tuduetso	1,039	1:2,102
374	86%	Letsweletse	1,034	1:2,113
375	100%	Cynthia	1,029	1:2,123