The baby name Pappa is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced PAP-ə (IPA: /ˈpæpə/ or /ˈpɑːpə/).
Pappa is Greek, Indian, Italian, Scandinavian, Swedish in Origin.
The baby name Pappa is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced PAP-ə (IPA: /ˈpæpə/ or /ˈpɑːpə/).
Pappa is Greek, Indian, Italian, Scandinavian, Swedish in Origin.
Pappa stems from the widespread nursery word papa "father," attested across Indo‑European and beyond; the doubled consonant reflects Scandinavian and Finnish orthography. In Greek, papás/pappás "priest" produced surnames Pappas and Pappa, giving a second lineage-based sense, "of the priest’s family." As a given name Pappa is rare and usually masculine, though occasionally unisex in modern registries.
Usage clusters in two patterns: as an affectionate nickname elevated to legal name in parts of Scandinavia and Finland, and as a spelling variant of Papa found in West Africa and the diaspora. Greek families may also adopt it as a given name to honor the Pappas/Pappa surname. Variants and relatives include Papa, Pape (Wolof), Papá/Papito (Spanish), Papà (Italian), Poppa, Pappas/Papas (Greek), and Pappu (South Asian nickname). Core meaning: "father," secondarily "priestly/clerical."
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ | 0 | #17 | 1 | 322 | |
| HT | Girls | 0 | #23 | 1 | 950 |
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| JM | 0 | #91 | 3 | 3,714 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #113 | 2 | 5,459 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #247 | 7 | 6,830 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #248 | 2 | 5,568 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #290 | 4 | 6,876 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #417 | 11 | 2,041 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #471 | 4 | 14,421 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #495 | 5 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #522 | 5 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #537 | 14 | 12,054 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #554 | 4 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #555 | 5 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #584 | 4 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #600 | 6 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #647 | 8 | 13,121 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #695 | 6 | 13,390 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| IT | 0 | #705 | 10 | 4,183 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #739 | 5 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #802 | 5 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #870 | 12 | 17,948 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #904 | 17 | 15,656 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #910 | 21 | 5,610 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #941 | 11 | 5,873 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #962 | 40 | 16,750 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #998 | 4 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 5 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,079 | 14 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,088 | 24 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,093 | 86 | 25,619 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,149 | 4 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,231 | 4 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,376 | 96 | 10,046 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,415 | 32 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,586 | 29 | 28,008 |
Pappa is popular in 56 countries — most recent births per country:
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