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Nandi

Girl

Meaning of Nandi: Zulu: 'sweet'

Nandi is a girl's name most strongly associated with African naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6647th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6647

16 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

857

First recorded 1971 · peak 1991

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 11 babies1988: 19 babies1989: 11 babies1990: 27 babies19901991: 54 babies1992: 52 babies1993: 34 babies1994: 32 babies1995: 38 babies1996: 37 babies1997: 29 babies1998: 33 babies1999: 32 babies2000: 27 babies20002001: 27 babies2002: 24 babies2003: 19 babies2004: 9 babies2005: 18 babies2006: 25 babies2007: 16 babies2008: 10 babies2009: 17 babies2010: 9 babies20102011: 18 babies2012: 12 babies2013: 11 babies2014: 8 babies2015: 15 babies2016: 11 babies2017: 19 babies2018: 11 babies2019: 21 babies2020: 27 babies20202021: 15 babies2022: 17 babies2023: 13 babies2024: 9 babies2025: 16 babies
US babies named Nandi per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 54.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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