Nyanza

Nyanza Meaning & Origin

About Nyanza
The name "Nyanza" is of African origin, specifically from the Bantu language. It means "large body of water" or "lake" and is often used to refer to a specific lake or body of water in various African countries. The term is commonly associated with Lake Victoria, the largest lake in Africa, located in East Africa and shared by Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Nyanza are female.

Nyanza Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -67.86% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NNS
🗽 NYSIIS
NASA
🔊 Soundex
N0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IY0 AE1 N Z AH0
🌐 IPA
/nyanza*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nyanza in Braille

Here's how to represent Nyanza in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Nyanza in braille

How to Spell the Name Nyanza in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Nyanza using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Nyanza in sign language

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