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Guadalupe

Quick answerThe given name 'Guadalupe' is derived from the Nahuatl language, meaning 'she who loves' or 'she who loves the one', and is composed of the words 'cualli' (good, beautiful) and 'atl' (water) or 'atl' (sea) and 'topa' (one who loves).

Nahuatl · Girl · 3 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#1,248
TrendStable
Peak year1997
Syllables3
OriginNahuatl
LanguageNahuatl
CultureAztec
ReligionCatholicism
Letters9
Numerology7 Chaldean 1
Global rank#298

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Guadalupe

The given name 'Guadalupe' is derived from the Nahuatl language, meaning 'she who loves' or 'she who loves the one', and is composed of the words 'cualli' (good, beautiful) and 'atl' (water) or 'atl' (sea) and 'topa' (one who loves).

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Etymology

The given name 'Guadalupe' is derived from the Nahuatl language, meaning 'she who loves' or 'she who loves the one', and is composed of the words 'cualli' (good, beautiful) and 'atl' (water) or 'atl' (sea) and 'topa' (one who loves).

The name 'Guadalupe' is associated with the Virgin Mary in Catholicism, particularly in Mexico, where it is also the name of a famous apparition site, and is also used in some Latin American cultures.

Guadalupe currently ranks #1,248 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1997.

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