Upendo: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Upendo – Meaning: love – Origin: Swahili – Gender: Girl


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

Meaning & Origin of Upendo

Meaning: Love.

Origin: Swahili.

Popularity of Upendo

Upendo 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 Upendo

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