Thando: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Thando – Meaning: love – Origin: Zulu/Xhosa – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: TAHN-doh


Thando is a Zulu/Xhosa unisex name meaning “love”. It appears in our list of 200+ Baby Names That Mean Love — Tender Picks Across Every Language.

Meaning & Origin of Thando

Meaning: Love.

Origin: Zulu/Xhosa.

How to Pronounce Thando

Phonetic: TAHN-doh   IPA: /ˈtʰaːndo/

Popularity of Thando

Thando 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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