Mandela
man-DEL-uh
Letters
7
Syllables
3
Origin
African
Total Births
172
Peak Year
#36 in 1990
First Recorded
1984
Style
Strong & Bold
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
A surname of African origin, possibly Xhosa. It is most famously associated with Nelson Mandela, a prominent anti-apartheid revolutionary.
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Nelson Mandela
Anti-apartheid revolutionary and former President of South Africa
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