63%RatingSave Gender Masculine & Feminine Usage Southern African, Xhosa, Zulu, Ndebele Meaning & History From Xhosa, Zulu and Ndebele thanda meaning "to love". Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantsThandiwe(Xhosa) Thandeka, Thandiwe(Zulu) Thandeka, Thandiwe(Ndebele) DiminutivesThandi(Xhosa) Thandi(Zulu) Thandi(Ndebele) Categories love