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Lindokuhle

/leen-doh-KOO-hleh/Xhosa & Zulu · a boy or girl’s name

“Wait for goodness/the good.”

In Xhosa

How to say it
leen-doh-KOO-hleh
Given to
Boys and girls
Used in
South Africa
How common
common

From the same family

01Lindelwa“The long-awaited child”Xhosafemale→︎02Lindiwe“The long-awaited one”Xhosafemale→︎

In Zulu

How to say it
lin-doh-KOOH-leh
Given to
Boys and girls
Used in
South Africa
How common
common

From the same family

01Linda“Wait patiently; also, protect and watch over”Zulumale→︎02Lindani“A hopeful child who waits for good things”Zulumale→︎03Lindelani“Wait for us; a child whose arrival was lovingly awaited”Zuluany→︎04Lindelwa“Awaited, expected, or hoped for.”Zulufemale→︎05Lindiwe“The long-awaited one, joyfully welcomed home”Zulufemale→︎