The baby name Peppe is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpɛp.pe/ (approx. "PEP-peh").
Peppe is Italian in Origin.
The baby name Peppe is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpɛp.pe/ (approx. "PEP-peh").
Peppe is Italian in Origin.
Peppe is an Italian diminutive of Giuseppe, the Italian form of Joseph, from Hebrew Yosef via Greek Ioseph and Latin Iosephus, meaning “He will add” or “God will increase.” Reverence for St. Joseph anchored the name throughout medieval and early‑modern Italy, spawning affectionate pet forms used in families and villages. Peppe appears widely in southern Italy and Sicily and has traveled with the Italian diaspora, sometimes standing on its own as an informal given name.
Related Italian variants include Beppe, Peppino, Pino, and Beppo; the parent name aligns with international forms Joseph, Josef, José, Yosef, and Youssef, with feminine counterparts Giuseppina and Josephine. In Swedish‑speaking contexts, Peppe also occurs as a friendly nickname for Per or Peter. The name carries a warm, approachable tone while retaining the venerable biblical heritage of Joseph.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #94 | 30,864 | 10,046 |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #176 | 4 | 4,064 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #180 | 3 | 1,509 |
| IT | 0 | #200 | 1,341 | 4,183 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #215 | 6 | 4,970 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #302 | 4 | 6,530 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #379 | 3 | 7,951 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #412 | 16 | 2,041 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| CL | 0 | #433 | 2 | 6,867 | |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #498 | 2 | 7,625 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #674 | 9 | 3,552 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #783 | 3 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #882 | 71 | 5,697 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #911 | 20 | 5,610 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #924 | 3 | 14,506 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #933 | 19 | 5,873 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #966 | 17 | 16,355 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,054 | 406 | 9,415 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,266 | 7 | 25,619 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Peppe is popular in 45 countries — most recent births per country:
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