Given nameFeminine

Nandi

/nahn-dee/

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Meaning

Sweet one

Nandi was the name of the mother of the famous Zulu king, Shaka, and is now used to honor her legacy.

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Provenance

generated: 2026-07-04
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The elephant: strength and seniority.

Surname & clanNdebele (Zimbabwe)

The royal Swazi clan; the most widely carried surname in the region.

Surname & clanSwazi & Zulu (Southern Africa)

King, lord: both a title and a clan name.

Surname & clanZulu, Swazi & Ndebele (Southern Africa)

The loved one.

Given nameZulu & Xhosa (Southern Africa)

A gift.

Given nameZulu, Xhosa & Swazi (Southern Africa)

They increase; the family grows.

Given nameZulu & Xhosa (Southern Africa)