Meaning: From the Swahili penda ('love; to love'), a warm virtue name; separately it recalls Penda, a 7th-century king of Mercia in Anglo-Saxon England. Noted honestly.Low
In 30 seconds: A warm Swahili name: Penda means 'love; to love' (said 'PEN-dah'). Sweet and strong.
MeaningFrom the Swahili penda ('love; to love'), a warm virtue name; separately it recalls Penda, a 7th-century king of Mercia in Anglo-Saxon England. Noted honestly.
Penda comes from the Swahili for 'love; to love,' and also recalls Penda, an early king of Mercia. It reads warm and strong — rare in the U.S. (said 'PEN-dah').
It appears only rarely in the U.S. Rare, warm, and strong.
Did you know? Penda is Swahili for 'love; to love' — a warm virtue name — and separately the name of a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon king of Mercia, noted honestly (said 'PEN-dah').
Overall data confidence 40%
References — Penda — Swahili 'love' / Anglo-Saxon king
