Thabo

Thabo (Τhα'βω) is a male and female African given name. It is short for "Lethabo" meaning "Happiness" or "Joy". It is a common name for South African men and women. It is most used in seSotho, Setswana and Sepedi [or Northern Sotho] and by some of the Nguni [Zulu, Xhosa, Swati and Ndebele] people.

Notable people with the name include:


 * Thabo Mbeki, former president of South Africa
 * Thabo Mofutsanyana, ANC activist
 * Thabo Makgoba, Anglican archbishop
 * Thabo Sefolosha, Swiss basketball player
 * Thabo Bester, South African convicted criminal
 * Thabo Cele, footballer
 * Thabo Mabuza, rugby player
 * Thabo Malema, actor
 * Thabo Mamojele, rugby player
 * Thabo Manyoni, former Mayor of Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality
 * Thabo Masheshemane, cricketer
 * Thabo Masualle, footballer
 * Thabo Masunga III, Masunga chief
 * Thabo Matlaba, footballer
 * Thabo Mboyi, footballer
 * Thabo Mmutle, South African Member of Parliament
 * Thabo Mngomeni, footballer
 * Thabo Moloi, footballer
 * Thabo Mooki, footballer
 * Thabo Motang, footballer
 * Thabo Motsieloa, Swedish television news presenter
 * Thabo Nodada, footballer
 * Thabo Nthethe, footballer
 * Thabo Qalinge, footballer
 * Thabo Rakhale, footballer
 * Thabo Rametsi, actor
 * Thabo Senong, football manager
 * Thabo September, footballer

Places

 * Thabo Mofutsanyane District Municipality in South Africa