Mandela

African surname

Mandela Origin and Meaning

The name Mandela is a boy's name of African origin.

An African family name ripe for adoption in honor of Nelson Mandela, the South African activist imprisoned for almost thirty years for his antiapartheid activities.

Famous People Named Mandela

• Mandela Barnes American politician; 45th lieutenant governor of Wisconsin
• Mandela Van Peebles (b. 1994) American actor; son of director Mario Van Peebles
• Zion Mandela Samuelsson (b. 2014) son of celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson
• Nelson Mandela 1st President of South Africa, anti,apartheid revolutionary, political leader, and philanthropist

The name Mandela in Pop Culture

• The Mandela Effect an alternate,universe theory named after Nelson Mandela