This article examines naming among amaNguni, as illustrated in media. The media
considered in it include television, radio and social media. The discourse discusses
traditional naming, the significance of culture in naming a child, the meaning of
names in relation to the surroundings of one’s life, given and inherited names,
naming in the post-apartheid era, and reasons associated with names given to
children. The significance of naming children is included in the introductory section
of this paper. The subheadings of the article are introduction, discussion and
conclusion. It should be noted that the authors of this paper are aware that the word
amaNguni is abeNguni in other isiNguni languages, such as isiXhosa. In the
discourse, ‘amaNguni’ is preferred as the discussion leans towards isiZulu, which
uses it.