Guadalupe, a name of Spanish origin, is derived from the word 'guadalupe', which means 'river of the wolf'. This beautiful name gained prominence after it was believed that the Virgin Mary appeared to Juan Diego on the hill of Tepeyac in Mexico in 1531. She directed him to this location where they found a spring of fresh water, hence the association with the river and the wolf. The name Guadalupe is often associated with reverence and devotion due to its connection to the Virgin Mary and her apparition. It is typically pronounced as 'gwa-duh-loo-pay', with the stress on the third syllable.
"The name Guadalupe was quite popular in 1955 with five babies being born that year."