At a Glance: Name: Lupe – Meaning: wolf river (traditional gloss of Guadalupe) – Origin: Spanish (short form of Guadalupe) – Pronunciation: LOO-peh
Lupe is a Spanish (short form of Guadalupe) name meaning “wolf river (traditional gloss of Guadalupe)”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Lupe
Meaning: Wolf river (traditional gloss of Guadalupe).
Origin: Spanish (short form of Guadalupe).
A common claim: Guadalupe/Lupe is commonly said to mean 'wolf river' or 'wolf valley' Actually: This gloss is widely repeated but not settled — scholars dispute the exact Arabic source of the place name Guadalupe, so 'wolf river' should be treated as a popular tradition rather than a certainty.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Lupe
Phonetic: LOO-peh IPA: /ˈluːpeɪ/
Popularity of Lupe
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1885–2024.
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