Pendo
/PEN-doh/
“Bantu-origin: love and affection”
- How to say it
- PEN-doh
- Given to
- Boys and girls
- Used in
- Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
- How common
- common
From the same family
01Ahadi“Arabic-derived: a promise of enduring love and family continuity”→︎02Arij“A girl whose presence is as sweet and memorable as a lovely fragrance”→︎03Aziz“Arabic-derived: precious, powerful, and dearly loved”→︎04Aziza“Arabic-derived: precious, powerful, and dearly loved”→︎05Daudi“Arabic-derived: the Swahili form of David, meaning “beloved””→︎06Erasto“Name widely used in Tanzania and Kenya, meaning beloved”→︎07Ghali“Precious and deeply loved”→︎08Habib“A dearly loved and cherished person”→︎09Habiba“A dearly loved and cherished daughter”→︎10Hadija“A dignified and respected woman, recalling the beloved name of Khadijah”→︎11Huba“Love and deep affection”→︎12Imad“A strong support for the people he loves”→︎