Nothando
Zulu · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Nothando
Nothando means "he/she who is loved" or "beloved" and derives from the Zulu word "thanda," meaning to love.
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Etymology
Nothando means "he/she who is loved" or "beloved" and derives from the Zulu word "thanda," meaning to love. The name is primarily used among Zulu and other Nguni-speaking peoples of South Africa, with no specific religious association but reflecting traditional Bantu naming conventions that often encode virtues or circumstances of birth.
Nothando currently ranks #3,970 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2005.
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