Thandie
- Gender
- Girl
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Thandie is a girls' name, meaning “beloved”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Thandie mean?
Form of Thandi, Zulu and Xhosa, from thanda 'to love'
“beloved”
Form of the Zulu and Xhosa name Thandi, from the verb thanda, to love.
Is Thandie a girl's or a boy's name?
Thandie is a girls' name.
How popular is Thandie in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2007, with 7 girls.
Thandie in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | #4,870 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 1 | #7,326 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 3 | #5,998 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 3 | #5,920 |
| 2013 | 6 | #3,719 |
| 2012 | 4 | #5,058 |
| 2011 | 4 | #4,980 |
| 2010 | 3 | #5,938 |
| 2009 | 3 | #5,801 |
| 2008 | 4 | #4,742 |
| 2007 | 7 | #3,060 |
| 2006 | 3 | #5,259 |
Names like Thandie
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Evie, Gracie, Maisie, Millie, Ruby, Connie, Lily, Isabelle, Phoebe, Tilly, Amelie, Daisy
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, “Thandie: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/thandie, updated 20 October 2026.