Pendo: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Love
Origin
Swahili
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
PEN-doh

Pendo is a Swahili girl's name meaning “love”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Pendo

Meaning: Love.

Origin: Swahili.

How to Pronounce Pendo

PEN-dohIPA /ˈpɛndoʊ/

Popularity of Pendo

Pendo 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 Pendo

Similar Names

Nuru · Rukia · Penzi · Upendo · Mahaba · Priyam

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