Nakupenda: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Nakupenda – Meaning: I love you – Origin: Swahili – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: nah-koo-PEN-dah


Nakupenda is a Swahili unisex name meaning “I love you”. It appears in our list of 200+ Baby Names That Mean Love — Tender Picks Across Every Language.

Meaning & Origin of Nakupenda

Meaning: I love you.

Origin: Swahili.

How to Pronounce Nakupenda

Phonetic: nah-koo-PEN-dah   IPA: /nɑːkuːˈpɛndɑː/

Popularity of Nakupenda

Nakupenda 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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