The baby name Pepan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpɛpən/ (PEH-pan).
The baby name Pepan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpɛpən/ (PEH-pan).
Pepan is in Origin.
Pepan is a Czech and Moravian hypocoristic of Josef, the local form of Joseph. The root ultimately traces to Hebrew Yosef, “he will add/increase,” transmitted through Greek Ioseph and Latin Iosephus. In the Czech lands the cult of biblical and saintly Josephs made Josef one of the most enduring male names from the Middle Ages onward; colloquial forms such as Pepa, Pepík, and Pepan arose in everyday speech and regional dialects, with Pepan conveying a warm, down-to-earth familiarity.
Variants and related forms include Josef (Czech/Slovak), Joseph (English), José (Spanish/Portuguese), Giuseppe (Italian), Józef (Polish), Josip (Croatian), and Iosif (Romanian/Russian). Parallel nicknames are Pepa, Pepík, Pepek, Pepe, Peppe, and Beppe; feminine counterparts are Josefa, Josefína, and Josephine. While Pepan is seldom used as a formal given name, it appears occasionally in modern registries and within Czech communities abroad. Pronounced PEH-pahn.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CZ | 0 | #184 | 3 | 3,154 | |
| IR | 0 | #230 | 2 | 4,221 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #271 | 34 | 6,530 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #513 | 40 | 10,162 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Pepan is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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