Thandiwe
Zulu · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Thandiwe
Thandiwe means "beloved" or "loved one" and derives from Zulu, a Bantu language spoken in South Africa.
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Etymology
Thandiwe means "beloved" or "loved one" and derives from Zulu, a Bantu language spoken in South Africa. The name is primarily used among Zulu and other Southern Bantu-speaking peoples of South Africa, with increasing international recognition through notable bearers like actress Thandiwe Newton.
Thandiwe currently ranks #16,349 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2006.
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