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Tatenda

Quick answerTatenda is a Shona name meaning "we are grateful" or "thank you," derived from the Shona verb "tenda" (to thank) with the first-person plural prefix "ta-".

Shona · Boy · 3 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#4,108
TrendStable
Peak year2006
Syllables3
OriginShona
LanguageShona
CultureShona
Letters7
Numerology2 Chaldean 6
Global rank#4,108

Popularity over time

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Tatenda

Tatenda is a Shona name meaning "we are grateful" or "thank you," derived from the Shona verb "tenda" (to thank) with the first-person plural prefix "ta-".

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Etymology

Tatenda is a Shona name meaning "we are grateful" or "thank you," derived from the Shona verb "tenda" (to thank) with the first-person plural prefix "ta-". The name is primarily used among the Shona people of Zimbabwe and other Southern African communities, often given to express gratitude for a child's birth or blessings.

Tatenda currently ranks #4,108 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2006.

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