Tendai
ten-DIE
Letters
6
Syllables
2
Origin
African
Total Births
5
Peak Year
#5 in 1999
First Recorded
1999
Style
Modern & Trendy, Spiritual & Biblical
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
Means 'give thanks' or 'be thankful' in the Shona language.
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Numerology
The Builder
Stable, disciplined, and hardworking. Names at 4 convey groundedness and reliability.
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