Large body of water or lake
Nyanza is a Bantu word used across several East African languages to denote a large lake or body of water. It is most famously associated with Lake Victoria, which was historically referred to as Victoria Nyanza.
Less common today
Nyanza isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,815 in 2004.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).
A character in the comic book series Β· The 99