Kipendo: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Kipendo – Meaning: a favorite, something dearly loved – Origin: Swahili – Pronunciation: kee-PEN-doh


Kipendo is a Swahili name meaning “a favorite, something dearly loved”. It appears in our list of 200+ Baby Names That Mean Love — Tender Picks Across Every Language.

Meaning & Origin of Kipendo

Meaning: A favorite, something dearly loved.

Origin: Swahili.

How to Pronounce Kipendo

Phonetic: kee-PEN-doh   IPA: /kiːˈpɛndoʊ/

Popularity of Kipendo

Kipendo doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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