Kepe as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Kepe

What is the meaning of the name Kepe ?

The baby name Kepe is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KEH-peh (IPA: /ˈkɛpɛ/).

Kepe is in Origin.

Kepe is a rare given name with multiple plausible origins. In a Basque context, it closely parallels Kepa, the Basque form of Peter, ultimately from Greek Petros, “rock” or “stone.” It can also be read as a clipped or phonetic variant of the Irish name Keefe (from Ó Caoimh), whose root caomh means “gentle,” “noble,” or “comely.” In Southern Africa, Kepe occurs as a Xhosa and broader Nguni surname and sometimes migrates into given-name use, where it functions more as a family-honoring choice than a term with a fixed lexical meaning.

Variants and related forms include Kepa, Peter, Pedro, Pierre, and the Irish Keefe; short forms like Kep appear in informal use. Kepe is attested sporadically in the late 20th and early 21st centuries and suits contemporary preferences for brief, open-syllable names. Typical pronunciation is KEH-peh.

⚙ Kepe is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Kepe appears only 13 times in total — found in 8 countries. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.