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Nandi

/NAHN-dee/Xhosa & Zulu · a girl’s name

“Sweet one; pleasant one.”

In Xhosa

How to say it
NAHN-dee
Given to
Girls
Used in
South Africa
How common
common

From the same family

01Nandipha“A child who gives the family great happiness”Xhosafemale→︎

In Zulu

How to say it
NAHN-dee
Given to
Girls
Used in
South Africa
How common
common