Thandi
TAHN-dee
Letters
6
Syllables
2
Origin
African
Total Births
41
Peak Year
#10 in 1994
First Recorded
1994
Style
Soft & Gentle
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
Meaning "loving" in Xhosa and Zulu.
Numerology
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Thandi Modise
South African politician, former speaker of parliament
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