Name
Thando
Meaning
Thando is a unisex name of Zulu and Xhosa origin meaning “love”.
Thando comes from uthando, the Zulu and Xhosa word for love, and is one of South Africa's most popular unisex names, also flowering into Thandiwe, the loved one. Actress Thandiwe Newton, who reclaimed her name's original spelling in 2021, told the world exactly what it means.
A top name in South Africa for both boys and girls.
At a glance
- Origin
- Zulu and Xhosa
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronounced
- /TAHN-doh/
- Themes
- Love
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Questions
Thando is a unisex name of Zulu and Xhosa origin meaning “love”. Thando comes from uthando, the Zulu and Xhosa word for love, and is one of South Africa's most popular unisex names, also flowering into Thandiwe, the loved one.
Thando is a unisex name, used for both boys and girls. It is a top name in South Africa for both boys and girls.
The name Thando comes from Zulu and Xhosa. Thando comes from uthando, the Zulu and Xhosa word for love, and is one of South Africa's most popular unisex names, also flowering into Thandiwe, the loved one. Actress Thandiwe Newton, who reclaimed her name's original spelling in 2021, told the world exactly what it means.
Thando is pronounced TAHN-doh.
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