Nkosi is a Nguni word for "king", "chief" and "lord". Nkosi is a common name and surname among Nguni people. Notable people with the name include:
Forename Nkosi Johnson (1989–2001), South African child with HIV/AIDS who made a powerful impact on public perceptions of the pandemic Nkosi Ntsikayezwe Sigcau (1947–1996), South African anti-Apartheid activist
Surnames Agnes Nkosi (born 1987), South African professional football manager Duma Nkosi (1957–2021), mayor of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality from 2001 to 2008 Gabisile Nkosi (1974–2008), South African artist, community organiser and women's rights activist Kwanele Nkosi, character in the post-apocalyptic young adult horror novel The Dead by Charlie Higson Lewis Nkosi (1936–2010), South African writer and essayist Mxolisi Sizo Nkosi (born 1967), senior official in the government of South Africa Sithembile Nkosi, South African politician Siyabonga Nkosi (born 1981), South African footballer Themba Mbongeni Nkosi or Euphonik (born 1983), South African DJ, music producer and radio presenter West Nkosi (1940–1998), South African music producer, saxophonist and songwriter Willis Nkosi, South African Army officer S’busiso Nkosi (born 1996), South African rugby union player
See also "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika" ("Lord Bless Africa"), a hymn composed in 1897 by Enoch Sontonga, which became a pan-African liberation anthem and was later adopted as the national anthem of several African countries Nkosi's Haven, an NGO in the Johannesburg, South Africa area Nkosi Cup, an annual, international indoor hockey tournament, South Africa Kosi (disambiguation) Pankosi Sun Kosi