Comments for the name Guadalupe

The Virgin of Guadalupe is also known as Our Lady of Guadalupe/Our Lady of the Americas. Coatlaxopeuh (pronounced quatlazupe) is the Nahuatl (Aztec language) spelling.

The name is of Latin origin, not Arabic. "Gua" is a leftover of "aqua" - "water", "da" should be "de" and means "of" and "lupe" comes from "lupus", meaning "wolf".

I HATE when ignorant people pronounce it "gwada-loop-ee"! It really grinds my gears!

A very classic name in many parts of the world, but personally I think this name can also make life very difficult for the bearer.

My name is Guadalupe. It is not unusual in my area of the country. It bothers me when people who have never heard this name ask me if I had a hard childhood with this name. I didn't have any more problems as a child than any other kids.

Guadalupe is the site where the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to Juan Diego. Therefore, the Virgin Mary is the Patron Saint of Mexico. She is referred to as "La Virgen de Guadalupe", meaning the Virgin of Mexico. To my knowledge, there is not a saint called Saint Guadalupe. [noted -ed]

I like the meaning of this name but believe me, it's a really overused first and middle name in Mexico. In my class there was 4 girls named _____ Guadalupe and 3 girls named Guadalupe.

Guadalupe is the name of Jennifer Lopez's mother.

I really like this name. Because I am a Catholic, and us Catholics believe in saints, I agreed with my grandmother to name my child Guadalupe, if I ever have one. The only thing I DON'T like about this name is that you'll be called Guada and it sounds like the Spanish word "aguada" lol!

There was Mexican president Guadalupe Victoria.

I would never use the nickname Guada, but Lupe, which is too sweet.

I've never understood the appeal of Guadalupe. It sounds horrible in my opinion. I respect that a person who believes in Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe would name their daughter this, but there are much more beautiful Marian names, like Luz, Soledad, Nieves, Rocío and Naiara. Though I have to say I like the nickname Lupe for Guadalupe.

Actually, ignore my other comment. I've just heard the real, lovely Spanish pronunciation of Guadalupe, I now think it's an absolutely beautiful name. Very classy. (Before, I'd only heard an ugly, English mispronunciation.) I'd only use it as a feminine name, though. I adore this name's history and the Virgin Mary and Mexican associations. (I have this kind of obsession with Mexico. And Latin America in general.) The nicknames Lupe and Lupita are so sweet. But it's a pity Guadalupe is so overused in Mexico.

You say that the name's origin is Arabic, which is only half true. The "Guada-" part is from the Arabic word "wadi," meaning "river," but the "-lupe" part is from the Latin word "lupus," meaning "wolf." So, although you got the meaning "river of the wolf" right, you missed one of the source languages. This means that the Spanish feminine name "Lupe" is related to the French masculine name "Loup" (which is what I was wondering when I looked up "Lupe") and also to the Spanish masculine name "Lope." All three names come from the Latin word "lupus."

Ok first of all the name is NOT just MEXICAN it is ALSO central and possibly south American too!

My name is Guadalupe and I live in a city with that same name. Kids used to make fun of me. But then I'd be like YEAH! & what's the matter with THAT? So it stopped... nicknames I've heard for this name are; lupita, lupe, pita, guada or guad, lupes, and many more :)

I'm almost 50 years old and let me tell you something: I hate my name
(Guadalupe) sorry but it's horrible, growing up no one could ever pronounce it. I always felt embarrassed and I became angry with my mom for giving me this name, not angry with her anymore but it almost felt like a punishment, I have 6 sisters all with beautiful normal easy to pronounce names it was difficult to deal with. As a mother I made sure to give my sons and daughters normal great names. This is how I feel no matter what anyone else thinks. Don't do this to your kids, my advice.

This is my middle name and I absolutely love it! I used to tell people it was my first name since I absolutely hated Karina, since another girl in my class was named that. My cousins always called me loops, and I really liked it.