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