Type Word Usage Southern African, Nguni, Sotho, Bantu Meaning & History Nguni [1] and Sotho-Tswana [2] word meaning "be happy, be delighted". Related ItemsFamily Tree·Details Given Name DescendantsThabani(Ndebele) Thabo(Sotho) Thabang, Thabo(Tswana) Thabani(Zulu) Sources & References Page at https://isizulu.net/?thaba. Page at http://www.sesotho.org/dictionary/.