61%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Southern African, Xhosa, Zulu, Ndebele Pronounced Pron. tan-DEE-weh [key] Meaning & History Means "loving one" in Xhosa, Zulu and Ndebele, from thanda "to love". Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantsThando(Xhosa) Thandeka, Thando(Zulu) Thandeka, Thando(Ndebele) DiminutivesThandi(Xhosa) Thandi(Zulu) Thandi(Ndebele) Categories isograms, love, Star Wars actors