Andile
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- an-DEE-leh
Andile is a boys' name, meaning “they have increased”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Andile mean?
Zulu and Xhosa, from the Nguni verb root for 'increase'
“they have increased”
A Zulu and Xhosa name, given to mark the family growing.
Is Andile a girl's or a boy's name?
Andile is a boys' name.
How popular is Andile in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2007, with 4 boys.
Andile in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | #5,017 |
| 2021 | 3 | #4,989 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 1 | #6,277 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,008 |
| 2012 | 1 | #6,332 |
| 2011 | 3 | #4,837 |
| 2010 | 3 | #4,865 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
| 2006 | 3 | #4,204 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 3 | #3,593 |
Names like Andile
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Alfie, Archie, Charlie, Oliver, Leon, Cole, Harrison, Jude, Blake, Aiden, Theodore, Freddie
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Andile: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/andile, updated 20 October 2026.