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“joy”
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01 / Meaning & origin
Lethabo is a masculine given name. English Wiktionary gives the meaning “joy”.
Meaning: “joy”
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02 / Across borders
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South Africa, 2024: 2,791 boys (rank 1).
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03 / By the numbers
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2024 Spelling: Lethabo
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Source: Statistics South Africa · South Africa — 2024 recorded births, top ten first forenames per sex
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| Year | Births | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,791 | 1 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Lethabo” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure births. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
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Released 2025-10-30 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Publisher reuse terms: acknowledge Stats SA and identify NameStoria's processing
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06 / Behind the facts
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South Africa — 2024 recorded births, top ten first forenames per sex
Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) · Publisher reuse terms: acknowledge Stats SA and identify NameStoria's processing · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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