Tshwanda
Xhosa · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Tshwanda
Tshwanda is a Xhosa name meaning "to be awake" or "awakened," derived from the Xhosa verb root *-shwanda* or related concepts of consciousness and awareness in Bantu linguistics.
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Etymology
Tshwanda is a Xhosa name meaning "to be awake" or "awakened," derived from the Xhosa verb root *-shwanda* or related concepts of consciousness and awareness in Bantu linguistics. The name is primarily used among Xhosa-speaking peoples of South Africa, with cultural significance rooted in Xhosa naming traditions that often reflect spiritual states, virtues, or circumstances of birth.
Tshwanda currently ranks #7,383 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1981.
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