Given nameUnisex

Kuziva

/koo-ZEE-vah/

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Meaning

knowledge

Kuziva is a name that reflects the importance of knowledge and wisdom in Shona culture, and is given to both boys and girls. It symbolizes the hope for intellectual curiosity and understanding.

Who carries it

Shona

Provenance

generated: 2026-07-04
source: LLM aggregation pipeline (llama-3.3-70b-versatile via Groq, 2026-07-04); unverified, awaiting community affirmation.

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