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The first name Lupe

A unisex name from Spanish.

1 syllable Unisex

Meaning and origin

Spanish origin

Borrowed from Spanish Lupe.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Lupe last appeared in the official list in 2013, given to 3 girls.

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3
babies named Lupe, 1996–2025
#5,742
rank in 2013
2013
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Lupe with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Lupe at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 7 boys born in the United States were named Lupe, the 10,285th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1927, when 443 were.

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GirlsBoys
24,646
babies named Lupe since 1880
#10,285
rank in 2025
1927
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

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Questions

What does the name Lupe mean?
Borrowed from Spanish Lupe.
What is the origin of the name Lupe?
Borrowed from Spanish Lupe.
How popular is the name Lupe?
In 2013, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Lupe, ranking 5,742nd.
Is Lupe a boy's or a girl's name?
Both. Of the 24,646 US babies named Lupe since 1880, 76% were girls and 24% boys.
When was Lupe most popular?
1927 in the United States, when 443 babies were named Lupe, its highest rank at 317th.