Penzi: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Love, sweetheart
Origin
Swahili
Gender
Unisex
Pronunciation
PEN-zee

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

Meaning & Origin of Penzi

Meaning: Love, sweetheart.

Origin: Swahili.

How to Pronounce Penzi

PEN-zeeIPA /ˈpɛnzi/

Popularity of Penzi

Penzi 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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Mahaba · Pendo · Kipendo · Upendo · Mapenzi · Priyam

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