Tendai: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Tendai – Meaning: be thankful – Origin: Shona – Gender: Unisex


Tendai is a Shona unisex name meaning “be thankful”. It appears in our list of 175+ African Baby Girl Names With Deep Roots and Joyful Sounds.

Meaning & Origin of Tendai

Meaning: Be thankful.

Origin: Shona.

Source: Wikipedia, Wiktionary.

Popularity of Tendai

Tendai 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.

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