♂♀ Name Penda

Penda is a ♀ girl name and a ♂ boy name. That makes Penda one of the gender-neutral unisex names.

Where does the name Penda come from?

Penda is a girl’s name of Senegalese and Swahili origin and a boy’s name of Namibian origin. In the early European Middle Ages, Penda was a masculine name and derived from Anglo-Saxon. Penda was a 7th century king of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia.

What does the name Penda mean?

The girl’s name Penda means “love” or “loved one” (from Swahili “kupenda” = to love/like/be pleasant). In Namibian Oshivambo language, the masculine name Penda means “to be brave”.

Pronunciation of Penda

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Popularity of the name Penda

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