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Mandla

Name meaning, origin and popularity

: strength, power

Mandla is a boy's name that comes from Zulu and means "strength, power". It is used in African.

Meaning
Strength, power
Origin
Zulu
Gender
Boy
Say it
MAHND-lah

Meaning and origin of Mandla

As a boy's name, Mandla comes from Zulu and means "strength, power". It is used in African.

Say it MAHND-lah. Respellings are a guide; accents vary by region.

Its meaning puts Mandla on our names that mean strong list.

Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names

Mandla on Nomezo lists

What our editors wrote about Mandla on 3 lists.

  • “Strength, power; Zulu, South Africa”

    From African names, african names for boys

  • “Strength, power; Zulu, from South Africa”

    From Names that mean strong, names that mean power and might

  • “Strength, power; Zulu, southern Africa. Say MAHND-lah”

    From Strong boy names, male names that mean strong

Names spelled like Mandla

One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.

  • ManoloPet form of Manuel (Spanish, boy)

Names with a similar meaning

  • GabrielGod is my strength (Hebrew, boy)
  • MatildaStrength in battle (Germanic, girl)
  • AngusOne strength (Scottish Gaelic, boy)
  • ArnoldEagle power (Germanic, boy)
  • GabrielaGod is my strength (Hebrew, girl)
  • GabriellaGod is my strength (Hebrew, girl)
  • GertrudeSpear of strength (Germanic, girl)
  • MathildeStrength in battle (Germanic, girl)
  • MatildeStrength in battle (Germanic, girl)
  • MaudStrength in battle (Germanic, girl)

Middle names for Mandla

Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.

  • BasilRoyal, kingly (Greek, boy)
  • EliAscended, uplifted (Hebrew, boy)
  • EthanFirm, enduring (Hebrew, boy)
  • KnoxRound hill (Old English, boy)
  • LukeMan from Lucania (Greek, boy)
  • PeterRock, stone (Greek, boy)
  • ShaneGod is gracious (Hebrew, boy)
  • WayneWagon maker or driver (Old English, boy)

More boy names from Zulu

  • AmandlaPower, strength (Zulu, unisex)
  • AndileThey have increased (Zulu, unisex)
  • AyabongaThey are thankful (Zulu, unisex)
  • AyandaThey are increasing (Zulu, unisex)
  • BaneleIt is enough (Zulu, unisex)
  • BonganiGrateful or thankful (Zulu, boy)
  • DumisaniPraise (Zulu, boy)
  • JabulaniRejoice, be happy (Zulu, boy)
  • LangaThe sun (Zulu, boy)
  • LwandleOcean (Zulu, unisex)

Mandla: common questions

What does the name Mandla mean?

Mandla comes from Zulu and means "strength, power".

Is Mandla a boy or girl name?

Mandla is mainly a boy's name.

Where does the name Mandla come from?

Mandla comes from Zulu and means "strength, power". Today it is used in African.

How do you pronounce Mandla?

Say MAHND-lah. Pronunciation can vary between languages and regions.

What names are similar to Mandla?

Names spelled like Mandla include Manolo.

What middle names go with Mandla?

Middle names that flow well with Mandla include Basil, Eli, Ethan, Knox and Luke. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.