Thobile: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Humble, gentle
Origin
Zulu
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
toh-BEE-leh

Thobile is a Zulu girl's name meaning “humble, gentle”. It appears in our list of 175+ African Baby Girl Names With Deep Roots and Joyful Sounds.

Meaning & Origin of Thobile

Meaning: Humble, gentle.

Origin: Zulu.

How to Pronounce Thobile

toh-BEE-lehIPA /tʰoˈbiː.le/

Popularity of Thobile

Thobile 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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