Guadalupe
Meaning
from the valley of the wolf; honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe, one of the most revered names across generations of Mexican-American Catholic families
Say it: gwah-dah-LOO-peh
The story
Guadalupe is Spanish and inseparable from Our Lady of Guadalupe, whose apparition tradition at Tepeyac in 1531 made her the patroness of Mexico and one of the most beloved Marian figures in the world; the name itself traces to a Spanish place name usually read as valley of the wolf. It is genuinely gender-neutral in Mexican tradition, given to daughters and sons alike in her honor, often celebrated on the December 12 feast. The US curve shows something remarkable: continuous presence since the 1890s, strengthening through the 1990s and 2010s, a name sustained across more than a century by Mexican-American families. Lupe is the classic short form and Lupita its affectionate diminutive, famous enough to walk red carpets on its own.
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Guadalupe peaked in the 1990s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
785 people · the #9,807 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 250,000 · median age 32
Among people named Guadalupe living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 38 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Guadalupe
People given the name Guadalupe in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1960 to 2009. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Guadalupe deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Guadalupe truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Guadalupe fits with your family’s names and surname.
Where Guadalupe travels
Mexican American · A revered choice across generations of Mexican American Catholic families.
Keep exploring
Nicknames for Guadalupe · Mexican American baby names · Gender-neutral names
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