Lindiwe: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Lindiwe – Meaning: the awaited one – Origin: Zulu – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: lin-DEE-weh


Lindiwe is a Zulu girl's name meaning “the awaited one”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Lindiwe

Meaning: The awaited one.

Origin: Zulu.

How to Pronounce Lindiwe

Phonetic: lin-DEE-weh   IPA: /lɪnˈdiːwɛ/

Popularity of Lindiwe

Lindiwe doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

Lists That Include Lindiwe

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