Save Gender Feminine Usage Spanish (Rare) Pronounced Pron. a-LYEHN-deh, a-YEHN-deh [key·IPA] Other Forms FormsMaría Allende, María de Allende Meaning & History From the Marian title Virgen de Allende, who's a patron saint of Ezcaray (La Rioja). The name seems to derive from allende "beyond, on the other side."