Penda name meaning
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What does Penda mean?
Of African origin, Outlandish Penda means "Name of a King, Popular or One who is Dearly Loved" and is aimed at both boys and girls is majorly used in English and African.
Variants of Penda
How popular is the name Penda?
Penda is an uncommon baby name in United States where it has been in use since 1975 and achieved its top ranking of 6489 in 1975. During its 43 years of usage in France, it had made up to just the top 2000 girl names.
Over 489 babies in France have been named Penda. But Penda is a popular baby name in Senegal where every 1 in 300 have the name as well as in Mali.
As per our evaluation, over 80000 babies have been bestowed Penda around the globe.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 13527 | 6 |
| 2021 | 11053 | 8 |
| 2018 | 15654 | 5 |
| 2017 | 12693 | 7 |
| 2016 | 10843 | 9 |
| 2009 | 17277 | 5 |
| 2008 | 11589 | 9 |
| 2007 | 17632 | 5 |
| 2006 | 17167 | 5 |
| 2005 | 14500 | 6 |
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What numerology tells about Penda?
Although you lack the enthusiasm, you don't lack ideas. You are co-operative, caring and courteous individual. You can't stand being imprisoned by your feelings for someone. You would rather pretend that you don't have them. You take calculated risks but sometimes you let spontaneity surprise you. Others need you in their life, but you don't need anyone. Help them improve instead of judging.
Go through the following names similar to Penda
- Kanja - Boy name Kanja means "From Outside or Water Born" which is chiefly used in Sanskrit, Indian and African has origin in Sanskrit
- Johanne - Acclaimed and Perennial unisex name Johanne is specifically used in Danish, English and Greenlandic, meaning of Johanne is "Yahweh is Gracious, God's Blessing or God is Merciful" came from Hebrew
- Usiku means Night is used in African
- Adwoa - Adwoa's meaning is Born on Monday is a baby girl name dominantly used in African has origin in African
- Pra - Boy name Pra means "Akan of Ghana or River" is notably used in African and Hindi
Famous people named Penda
- Penda of Mercia, 7th-century King of Mercia
Lists having Penda
- Boys names beginning with P
- Girls names beginning with P
- African Baby Names
- American Baby Names
- English Baby Names
- Girl names that ends with -nda
- Baby Names that mean King
- Baby Names that mean One
- Baby Names that mean Dearly
- Baby Names that mean Loved
Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004