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Origin: Swahili

Meaning: Love, affection

Pendo is an oh-so-sweet name of Swahili origin and a variant of the name Upendo. Meaning “love” or “affection” in the East African tongue, this masculine moniker might be all it takes for your little darling to feel truly treasured. If you love dramas with dreamy characters, you might also know Pendo as the title of a popular Kenyan TV series starring actors Riziki Ambrose and Wakio Mzenge.