The Christening

Rutendo

Rutendo (pronounced rou-TEN-do) is a girl name of Shona origin, used in Zimbabwe. It means “Faith, gratitude.”

Origin: Shona
Region: Zimbabwe
Gender: Girl

Foi & spiritualité Gratitude

More Shona names

Chipo — Gift
Farai — Rejoice
Nyasha — Grace, kindness
Rudo — Love
Tapiwa — The one who was received as a gift
Tendai — Give thanks
Tinashe — God is with us
Vimbai — Trust, and hope

More names that mean “Foi & spiritualité”

Adom — Grace, blessing
Amara — Grace (Amarachi: “God’s grace”)
Baraka — Blessing
Bereket — Blessing
Busisiwe — Blessed
Chiamaka — God is splendid
Chidi — God exists, God is present
Chidinma — God is good
Chidubem — God guides me
Chinelo — God’s thought

“Rutendo” comes from Shona culture (Zimbabwe). Every African country has its own tale in 54 Tales of Africa, our illustrated collection.

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