Nabatanzi

Nabatanzi is a common name, primarily a given name, in the Buganda kingdom and among the Baganda people of Uganda. It typically refers to the first-born of twins, specifically the female twin. In Buganda culture, twins are considered special and carry significant cultural and spiritual meaning. The naming conventions surrounding twins reflect this importance. Nabatanzi is intrinsically linked to the birth order and gender within a twin birth, marking the girl born first. The male twin born subsequently is typically named Wasswa. The names often carry connotations relating to leadership or precedence due to their order of arrival.