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Andile
/ahn-DEE-leh/
Xhosa & Zulu
· a boy or girl’s name
“They have grown and prospered”
In
Xhosa
How to say it
ahn-DEE-leh
Given to
Boys and girls
Used in
South Africa
How common
very common
Every way to write it
The name & its alternative spellings
Andile
Nicknames & short forms
Andi
From the same family
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Andiswa
“She has been increased or blessed with growth”
Xhosa
female
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In
Zulu
How to say it
ahn-DEE-leh
Given to
Boys and girls
Used in
South Africa
How common
very common