Guadalupe: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Guadalupe – Meaning: uncertain, popularly 'valley/river of the wolf' – Origin: Spanish (place name) – Pronunciation: gwah-dah-LOO-peh


Guadalupe is a Spanish (place name) name meaning “uncertain, popularly 'valley/river of the wolf'”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Guadalupe

Meaning: Uncertain, popularly 'valley/river of the wolf'.

Origin: Spanish (place name).

A common claim: valley/river of the wolf Actually: Frequently stated as simply 'valley of the wolf,' but this breakdown is a commonly repeated, not definitively settled, explanation for the Spanish place name — other origins have been proposed.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Guadalupe

Phonetic: gwah-dah-LOO-peh   IPA: /ɡwɑːdəˈluːpeɪ/

Popularity of Guadalupe

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2024.

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