Baby name
STABLE
🇿🇦 Andile
/ahn · DEE · leh/
Meaning
“They have increased (Zulu/Xhosa/Ndebele)”
Zulu, Xhosa, and Ndebele name meaning 'they have increased' or 'they have multiplied'. Often given to children born after the death of a family member as a sign of continuation and legacy. One of the nine daughters of Mumbi in Kikuyu legend shares this root.
Nicknames
none
Vibe
timelessresonant
How it ages.
Rooted in South African communities with contemporary use
The cultural moment.
Established usage in South Africa