The baby name Beppo is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈbɛp.po/ — respelling: 'BEP-po'.
The baby name Beppo is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈbɛp.po/ — respelling: 'BEP-po'.
Beppo is in Origin.
Beppo is an Italian pet form of Giuseppe, itself from Hebrew Yosef via Greek Ioseph and Latin Iosephus, meaning "God will add/increase." The nickname arose by clipping Giuseppe to its -pepp- core, with b/p alternation in dialects, and it carries a distinctly northern and Venetian flavor; related short forms include Beppe, Bepi, and Peppe. While most common as an affectionate byname within families and communities, Beppo has occasionally been used as an independent given name.
Literary and cultural references helped spread its familiarity: Lord Byron’s satirical poem "Beppo: A Venetian Story" (1818) fixed the name in English letters, and Italian figures such as the physicist Giuseppe "Beppo" Occhialini and the mathematician Beppo Levi kept it visible in the 20th century. Variant and cognate forms include Giuseppe, Peppino, Pino, and across languages Joseph, Josef, José, and Yosef. The enduring sense is one of augmentation, blessing, and welcome addition.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LU | Boys | 0 | #217 | 4 | 4,970 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #915 | 38 | 5,697 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,410 | 62 | 10,046 |
Beppo is popular in 6 countries — most recent births per country:
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