Lindiwe
Zulu · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Lindiwe
Lindiwe is a Zulu name meaning "we have waited" or "waited for," derived from the Zulu verb root -lindela (to wait/expect).
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Etymology
Lindiwe is a Zulu name meaning "we have waited" or "waited for," derived from the Zulu verb root -lindela (to wait/expect). The name is primarily used among Zulu and other Bantu-speaking peoples of South Africa, with no significant historical religious association beyond the cultural traditions of these communities.
Lindiwe currently ranks #7,975 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1973.
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