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The baby name Peppa is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈpɛpə/ (PEP-uh).

Peppa is English in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: IPA: /ˈpɛpə/ (PEP-uh)

What is the meaning of the name Peppa ?

The baby name Peppa is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈpɛpə/ (PEP-uh).

Peppa is English in Origin.

Peppa is an Italian pet form of Giuseppa or Giuseppina, the feminine equivalents of Giuseppe (Joseph). Through the widespread Christian veneration of Saint Joseph, these names spread across Europe; in Spanish and Catalan the parallel nickname is Pepa. All derive from Hebrew Yosef, interpreted as “he will add” or “God will increase.” The double p in Peppa reflects Italian phonetics and distinguishes it from the Spanish Pepa.

Used informally in southern Italy and among the diaspora, Peppa sometimes appears as an independent given name. In the English-speaking world it remained very rare until the 21st century, when the animated character Peppa Pig familiarized the form; even so, it stays uncommon compared with Josephine/Josefina or Giuseppina. Related variants and cognates include Giuseppa, Giuseppina, Josefa, Josefina, Josephine, Pepa, Peppina, Pina, and regional Bepa; not to be confused with Pippa, which comes from Philippa.

Peppa has the following similar or variant Names

Peppa – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
JM 0 #92 2 3,714
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
JM Girls 0 #275 4 7,507
JM Boys 0 #287 7 6,876
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
PH Boys 0 #405 4 11,440
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
UY Boys 0 #411 3 5,922
PH Girls 0 #423 7 13,098
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
AR Boys 0 #479 5 7,628
RU Girls 0 #489 10 11,913
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
CR Boys 0 #507 4 10,188
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
RU Boys 0 #524 3 12,621
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
UY Girls 0 #533 4 6,731
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
HK Boys 0 #552 6 12,905
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
KW Girls 0 #560 2 19,177
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CR Girls 0 #570 4 11,342
AR Girls 0 #582 18 8,289
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
BO Boys 0 #621 2 9,244
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
HK Girls 0 #647 4 16,104
BO Girls 0 #649 3 9,488
CL Boys 0 #692 9 13,390
IT 0 #703 12 4,183
BR Boys 0 #783 3 12,213
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
CL Girls 0 #820 32 14,098
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
CO Boys 0 #902 19 15,656
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
PE Girls 0 #934 10 14,861
Spain Girls 0 #951 33 5,561
MX Boys 0 #972 11 16,355
BR Girls 0 #986 7 12,708
IT Girls 0 #1,004 466 9,415
SA Girls 0 #1,011 4 25,931
CO Girls 0 #1,024 55 16,140
MY Girls 0 #1,070 3 24,821
MX Girls 0 #1,153 31 17,781
MY Boys 0 #1,180 3 25,439
MA 0 #1,199 1 20,986
DZ 0 #1,233 2 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,234 3 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,271 2 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,411 61 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,691 1 28,008

Peppa is popular in 40 countries — most recent births per country:

AE
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BR
CL

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People also ask about Peppa

Peppa is predominantly a girl's name.
Peppa is a 2 syllable name, pronounced IPA: /ˈpɛpə/ (PEP-uh).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Pepa, Pepah, Peppah, Peppi, Peppy and Pepper.
Across languages, Peppa has these equivalents: Pepa (Spanish), Pepper (English), Pepita (Spanish diminutive), Josefa / Josephine (root names).