Save Gender Feminine & Masculine Usage Xhosa, Zulu, Ndebele, Swazi Meaning & History Means "our love" in Xhosa, Zulu, Ndebele and Swazi, from thanda "to love". Related NamesFamily Tree·Details RootthandaVariantsThandiwe, Thando(Xhosa) Thandeka, Thandiwe, Thando(Zulu) Thandeka, Thandiwe, Thando(Ndebele) DiminutivesThandi(Xhosa) Thandi(Zulu) Thandi(Ndebele) PopularityDetails Last ranked #10 in 2017 South Africa Categories feelings, love, possession