Guadalupe
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Valley of the wolf, from Arabic wādī (valley) and Latin lupus (wolf) by way of Spanish. The name honours Our Lady of Guadalupe, whose apparition to the convert Juan Diego at Tepeyac, her image impressed upon his cloak, became the great Marian devotion of the Americas.
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Yes — Guadalupe is a Christian girl name of Spanish origin, meaning “Valley of the wolf, from Arabic wādī (valley) and Latin lupus (wolf) by way of Spanish. The name honours Our Lady of Guadalupe, whose apparition to the convert Juan Diego at Tepeyac, her image impressed upon his cloak, became the great Marian devotion of the Americas.”.
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Meaning & origin
Guadalupe is a girl's name of Spanish origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "Valley of the wolf, from Arabic wādī (valley) and Latin lupus (wolf) by way of Spanish. The name honours Our Lady of Guadalupe, whose apparition to the convert Juan Diego at Tepeyac, her image impressed upon his cloak, became the great Marian devotion of the Americas." and belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.
Common among Latino, Spanish, Argentine, Colombian, Chilean, Peruvian, Venezuelan families, Guadalupe carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
What would a baby named Guadalupe look like?
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See Guadalupe's baby portrait →What does Guadalupe's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Guadalupe resonates in either tradition.
Guadalupe's destiny number is 7 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Guadalupe's full reading →
Does Guadalupe go with your family's names?
Guadalupe breaks into 9 sounds: /G-W-AA-D-AA-L-UW-P-EY/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Guadalupe sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Guadalupe beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Guadalupe — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Guadalupe
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From the same tradition
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Sharing the same meaning
Other Christian girl names from the Divine cluster
Names that sound similar
Christian girl names that open with the same syllables as Guadalupe
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Common questions about Guadalupe
What does the name Guadalupe mean?
Guadalupe means "Valley of the wolf, from Arabic wādī (valley) and Latin lupus (wolf) by way of Spanish. The name honours Our Lady of Guadalupe, whose apparition to the convert Juan Diego at Tepeyac, her image impressed upon his cloak, became the great Marian devotion of the Americas.." It is a girl name of Spanish origin, traditionally used in Christian families.
Is Guadalupe a boy or girl name?
Guadalupe is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Guadalupe?
Guadalupe is of Spanish origin, used in Christian tradition, commonly among Latino, Spanish, Argentine families.
Is Guadalupe a Christian name?
Yes. Guadalupe is a girl name traditionally used in Christian families, of Spanish origin.
What does Guadalupe mean in Spanish?
Guadalupe originates from Spanish, where it means "Valley of the wolf, from Arabic wādī (valley) and Latin lupus (wolf) by way of Spanish. The name honours Our Lady of Guadalupe, whose apparition to the convert Juan Diego at Tepeyac, her image impressed upon his cloak, became the great Marian devotion of the Americas.."
What are common nicknames for Guadalupe?
Common short forms of Guadalupe include Guadi, Guad.
What is the numerology of Guadalupe?
Guadalupe has a Pythagorean destiny number of 7 — introspection and spiritual wisdom.
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