Given nameMasculine

Mavuso

/mah-voo-soh/

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Meaning

consolation

This name is given to boys born after a period of loss or hardship, providing comfort and solace to the family. It is a traditional name among the Vatsonga people in Mozambique.

Who carries it

🇿🇦 🇲🇿 🇿🇼Vatsonga

Provenance

generated: 2026-07-10
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