Guadalupe

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Guadalupe

Gender: Feminine and Masculine
Language: Spanish
Etymology:
Guadalupe is a Spanish name, possibly meaning “River of the Wolf.”

History:
On December 9, 1531, a Mexican Indian named Juan Diego is said to have had a vision of the Virgin Mary, who called herself “Holy Mary of Guadalupe.” “Our Lady of Guadalupe” became a very important figure to Mexican Catholics and the patron saint of the Americas.
Guadalupe has long been a common name among Mexican immigrants to the United States, for both men and women.

Pronunciation: gwawd-ah-loop-ay.

Diminutives: Lupe, Lupita.

Famous Bearers:
Religious Figures:
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Patron of the Americas.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census, for males:
0.026 % named Guadalupe
0.005 % named Lupe

Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census, for females:
0.059 % named Guadalupe
0.020 % named Lupe
0.003 % named Lupita

Popularity of Guadalupe, for males:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 527th most popular.
1910-1920: 543rd most popular.
1920-1930: 451st most popular.
1930-1940: 369th most popular.
1940-1950: 355th most popular.
1950-1960: 415th most popular.
1960-1970: 497th most popular.
1970-1980: 490th most popular.
1980-1990: 601st most popular.
1990: 586th most popular.
1991: 582nd most popular.
1992: 606th most popular.
1993: 543rd most popular.
1994: 583rd most popular.
1995: 664th most popular.
1997: 669th most popular.
1998: 695th most popular.
1999: 732nd most popular.
2000: 705th most popular.
2001: 758th most popular.
2002: 775th most popular.
2003: 789th most popular.

Popularity of Guadalupe, for females:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 419th most popular.
1910-1920: 470th most popular.
1920-1930: 326th most popular.
1930-1940: 398th most popular.
1940-1950: 341st most popular.
1950-1960: 401st most popular.
1960-1970: 491st most popular.
1970-1980: 400th most popular.
1980-1990: 390th most popular.
1990: 269th most popular.
1991: 261st most popular.
1992: 247th most popular.
1993: 207th most popular.
1994: 204th most popular.
1995: 218th most popular.
1997: 212th most popular.
1998: 247th most popular.
1999: 249th most popular.
2000: 250th most popular.
2001: 241st most popular.
2002: 250th most popular.
2003: 249th most popular.

Popularity of Lupe, for males:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1920: N/A
1920-1930: 704th most popular.
1930-1940: 711th most popular.
1940-1950: 432nd most popular.
1950-1960: 726th most popular.
1960-1970: 964th most popular.
1970-2000: N/A

Popularity of Lupe, for females:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 775th most popular.
1910-1920: 524th most popular.
1920-1930: 395th most popular.
1930-1940: 379th most popular.
1940-1950: 571st most popular.
1950-1960: 610th most popular.
1960-1970: 797th most popular.
1970-2000: N/A