Naledi

• Origin: Sesotho
• Meaning: “star.”
• Gender: feminine
• (nah-leh-DEE)

The name comes from the Sotho-Tswana word for “star.”

It is borne by South African minister of Science & Technology, Naledi Pandor (b. 1953).

It was also given to a species of homo sapiens known as homo naledi due to their bones being found in Rising Star Cave, South Africa.

Sources

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naledi
• https://tn.oxforddictionaries.com/translate/setswana-english/naledi
• https://www.babynamewizard.com/baby-name/girl/naledi
• https://nameberry.com/babyname/Naledi