Pap as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Pap

What is the meaning of the name Pap ?

The baby name Pap is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /pæp/ (rhymes with 'cap').

Pap is English, Greek, Hungarian in Origin.

Pap is a rare masculine given name with Armenian origin (Պապ). The name is attested in late antiquity, borne by King Pap of Armenia (reigned 370–374). In Armenian, pap functions as a kinship term meaning “grandfather” or “elder,” ultimately tied to the widespread papa/baba nursery root for “father,” shared with Greek/Latin papa and many Eurasian languages. As a given name, it suggests venerability, lineage, and protective seniority.

Usage today is uncommon but persists in Armenian communities, more often as a base for affectionate forms and compounds. Related Armenian variants/diminutives include Papik (“grandpa”), Papken (“little Pap”), and Babken (a Western Armenian voicing variant). In a different line, Pap is a very common Hungarian surname meaning “priest,” with variant Papp; this occasionally migrates into given-name use, and parallels appear in Greek Pappas. Overall, Pap reads as antique, compact, and culturally distinctive.