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.
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.
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:
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