At a Glance
- Meaning
- Love, affection
- Origin
- Swahili (Bantu)
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- mah-PEN-zee
Mapenzi is a Swahili (Bantu) unisex name meaning “love, affection”. It appears in our list of 200+ Baby Names That Mean Love — Tender Picks Across Every Language.
Meaning & Origin of Mapenzi
Meaning: Love, affection.
Origin: Swahili (Bantu).
How to Pronounce Mapenzi
mah-PEN-zeeIPA /mɑːˈpɛnzi/
Popularity of Mapenzi
Mapenzi 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.
Lists That Include Mapenzi
Similar Names
Thando · Kipendo · Thandeka · Mahaba · Thandolwethu · Penzi
