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The baby name Pepa is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: /ˈpe.pa/ (PEH-pah); English approximation: /ˈpeɪpə/ (PAY-puh).

Pepa is Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Spanish
Pronunciation: Spanish: /ˈpe.pa/ (PEH-pah); English approximation: /ˈpeɪpə/ (PAY-puh)

What is the meaning of the name Pepa ?

The baby name Pepa is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: /ˈpe.pa/ (PEH-pah); English approximation: /ˈpeɪpə/ (PAY-puh).

Pepa is Spanish in Origin.

Pepa is a familiar form of Josefa (Spanish, Galician) and of Josepa (Catalan) or Giuseppa (Italian), all cognates of Josephine, from Hebrew Yosef meaning “He will add/increase.” In Czech and Slovak, Pepa functions as the everyday nickname for the male Josef. Pronunciation generally PEH-pah.

In Spain the name gained independent use; La Pepa, nickname of the 1812 Cádiz Constitution, anchored its cultural visibility. Usage persists across Spain, Latin America, and the diaspora; in Czechia it remains chiefly informal. Diminutives and variants include Pepita, Pepi, Pepeta (Catalan), Pepica (Valencian), Peppa (Italian/English variant), Pepka (Czech), along with formal counterparts Josefa, Josefina, Josephine, Giuseppa, and the masculine Josep/Josef. The underlying meaning evokes increase, blessing, and fertility; many bearers celebrate name days on St. Joseph’s feast (March 19), reflecting the name’s biblical roots.

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Pepa – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
CZ Boys 0 #48 1,648 6,530
BG Girls 0 #52 257 3,559
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
BG 0 #67 14 1,799
Spain Girls 0 #90 9,119 5,561
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
CY Girls 0 #118 8 3,755
EC 0 #118 4 2,502
IR Boys 0 #121 1,776 10,162
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
CZ 0 #127 65 3,154
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
RS Girls 0 #136 2 1,651
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
IR 0 #160 74 4,221
PR Boys 0 #177 2 2,508
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
AR 0 #192 2 2,915
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
Spain 0 #214 305 2,326
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
BG Boys 0 #216 5 3,850
AL Girls 0 #221 7 4,141
GR Girls 0 #225 18 6,293
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
HR Boys 0 #255 5 3,997
EC Girls 0 #257 2 3,650
GR Boys 0 #271 3 6,912
HR Girls 0 #278 12 3,687
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
AL Boys 0 #298 6 5,122
CZ Girls 0 #312 30 5,378
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
GT 0 #336 3 5,948
PL Boys 0 #339 2 6,459
SD Girls 0 #355 4 7,678
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
PL Girls 0 #362 3 5,096
CL 0 #365 47 6,867
BO 0 #370 12 6,868
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
France Girls 2019 #408 4 3,279
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
UY Boys 0 #410 4 5,922
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
PH Girls 0 #427 3 13,098
PT Girls 0 #442 10 7,952
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
PA Girls 0 #472 10 9,861
AR Boys 0 #478 6 7,628
UY Girls 0 #493 18 6,731
IR Girls 0 #494 37 8,334
GT Boys 0 #496 4 7,625
PA Boys 0 #498 8 9,305
CO 0 #507 4 7,768
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
AR Girls 0 #523 77 8,289
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
CL Girls 0 #527 359 14,098
GT Girls 0 #539 3 7,500
PS Girls 0 #544 4 10,981
LY 0 #556 4 12,703
KW Girls 0 #558 4 19,177
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
CR Girls 0 #570 4 11,342
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
BO Girls 0 #592 20 9,488
Spain Boys 0 #594 370 5,610
AE Girls 0 #595 3 20,968
BO Boys 0 #619 4 9,244
CL Boys 0 #627 39 13,390
IL Girls 0 #643 3 11,648
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
BR Boys 0 #741 11 12,213
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
Germany Girls 0 #814 25 4,949
PE Boys 0 #858 21 14,506
CO Girls 0 #863 219 16,140
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
CO Boys 0 #868 53 15,656
PE Girls 0 #895 49 14,861
EG Girls 0 #919 41 14,742
EG Boys 0 #920 6 15,035
BR Girls 0 #932 10 12,708
NL Girls 0 #936 20 5,933
Germany Boys 0 #941 12 5,697
MX Boys 0 #964 19 16,355
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
SA Girls 0 #1,011 4 25,931
IT Girls 0 #1,060 400 9,415
MX Girls 0 #1,104 80 17,781
MA 0 #1,117 12 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439
DZ 0 #1,232 3 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,236 1 25,928
TR 0 #1,253 2 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,271 2 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,439 33 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,691 1 28,008

Pepa is popular in 63 countries — most recent births per country:

France
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AR

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People also ask about Pepa

Pepa is predominantly a girl's name.
Pepa is a 2 syllable name, pronounced Spanish: /ˈpe.pa/ (PEH-pah); English approximation: /ˈpeɪpə/ (PAY-puh).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Josefa, Josefina, Pepita and Pepi.
Across languages, Pepa has these equivalents: Josephine (English), Josepha (German), Giuseppa (Italian), Joséphine (French), Josefina (Spanish).
Yes — Pepa ranked #408 in France in 2019.