Given name
Lupita
“from the valley of wolves”·“from the river of the wolf”
Lupita is a form of Guadalupe. Interpretations include “from the valley of wolves” (Spanish) and “from the river of the wolf” (Spanish). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Original SpanishGuadalupe
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Spanish use, Lupita carries the interpretation “from the valley of wolves.” Lupita is a form of Guadalupe. Interpretations include “from the valley of wolves” (Spanish) and “from the river of the wolf” (Spanish). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Spanish.
How it developed
In Spanish use, Lupita is used as an affectionate form of Guadalupe.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1912. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Lupita through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5,770
- 0 boys · 5,770 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 159 babies
- 2025
- 49
- #3,232 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −37%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 49 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,232 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 37.1% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 159 in 2007. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (13). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 6,182 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Lupita’s family of names
In Spanish usage, Lupita is a diminutive of Guadalupe. Lupita has a related form in Lupe. Lupita is an affectionate form of Guadalupe.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 9
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- Guadalupefull form · Spanish
- Lupefull form · Spanish
- Lupittalikely variant
- Lupeatavariant
- Lupeitavariant
- Lupietavariant
- Lupeetavariant
- Lupelinavariant
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People named Lupita
- Lupita Nyong'oMexican-Kenyan actress and film director (born 1983)
- Lupita TovarMexican actress (1910-2016)
- Lupita FerrerVenezuelan actorborn 1947
- Lupita D'AlessioMexican singer and songwriterborn 1954
- Lupita LaraMexican actress (born 1950)
- Lupita Worbisassociation football playerborn 1983
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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