The baby name Lipman is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LIP-man (IPA: /ˈlɪpmən/).
Lipman is German in Origin.
The baby name Lipman is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LIP-man (IPA: /ˈlɪpmən/).
Lipman is German in Origin.
Lipman is a Yiddish and Germanic given name and surname derived from Middle High German liep/lieb (“dear, beloved”) + man (“man”), yielding the sense “beloved man.” It spread in medieval and early modern Ashkenazi communities of the German lands and, through migration, became familiar across Central and Eastern Europe before appearing in English-speaking countries in the 19th and 20th centuries.
The name has numerous close variants: Lipmann, Lippmann, Liepmann, and Liebmann; Anglicized spellings include Lipman and Lippman. Related surnames such as Liebman and Lieberman share the same affectionate root. Historical bearers include mathematician Lipman Bers and baseball pioneer Lipman Pike, reflecting its use as a given name among Ashkenazi Jews. Today Lipman is rare as a first name but persists as a recognizable surname. Approximate pronunciation is LIP-mən, with diminutives like Lip or Lippy occasionally encountered.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| United States | Boys | 2010 | #854 | 6 | 7,345 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Lipman is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:
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