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The name Zandile is a girl's name of Zulu origin meaning "they have increased".

A Zulu name that may also appear as Sandile, Andile, Ayanda, and Bandile, this name and its variants come from the Zulu, Xhosa, and Ndebele element <em>anda</em>, meaning "to increase". It appears in the title of the South African play, <em>Have You Seen Zandile?</em> by Gcina Mhlophe and is also the middle name of the rapper and singer known professionally as Doja Cat (full name: Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini).

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