Around the world, Nikiwe (Nikiwe 
) is quite a common feminine first name. The first name Nikiwe is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly South Africa, where it is quite a rare feminine name. Very seldom, Nikiwe is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Nikiwe | Zimbabwe, South Africa, Zambia, Eswatini, United States |
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