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Why parents love Guadalupe- Our Lady of Guadalupe is the most important Marian apparition in the Americas.
- The Basilica is the most-visited Catholic shrine on Earth.
- Five syllables with a sacred, flowing sound: gwah-dah-LOO-peh.
- The meaning valley of the wolf is powerfully geographical.
- Lupe is a warm, beloved nickname.
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The vibe of Guadalupe
valley of the wolfOur LadyMarianapparitionJuan DiegoMexico Citybasilicapilgrims
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Origin & history of Guadalupe
Arabic wadi (valley) + Latin lupus (wolf)
→ Spanish Guadalupe
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Arabic / Spanish roots
Guadalupe comes from Arabic wadi (valley) and Latin lupus (wolf). Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared to Juan Diego in 1531 — the most important Marian apparition in the Americas. The Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City receives 30 million pilgrims annually.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared 1531.
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Today
Guadalupe remains a beloved choice, ranking #880 in the US. 91,789 babies have been named Guadalupe since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Guadalupe?
1997
peak year
Guadalupe appears in U.S. registration data going all the way back to 1880, when records begin. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1997, 1,406 babies received the name (ranked #210). Today it sits around #880, with roughly 368 babies named Guadalupe each year. Guadalupe has been declining in recent years. In total, around 91,789 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
1,406
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #210)
(ranked #210)
368
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
3,680
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
91,789
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Guadalupe7
Life path number
The Seeker
Wisdom, introspection and spiritual depth.
Guadalupe's Life Path 9 is the humanitarian's number — 30-million-pilgrim humanitarianism. People named Guadalupe tend to be sacred, flowing, and gifted at being the shrine everyone walks toward.
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Shrine everyone walks toward✦
Most-visited sacred◈
Apparition-level miracle◎
Wolf-valley strength♡
30-million belovedG7
U3
A1
D4
A1
L3
U3
P7
E5
Sum: 34 → Life path 7
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Personality of Guadalupe🔍
Curious & intellectual
Always questioning, always learning.
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Deep thinker
Surface answers don't satisfy them.
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Reflective & wise
They think before they speak. Worth hearing.
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Beautifully independent
Their solitude is purposeful, not lonely.
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