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The baby name Pepper is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpɛpər/ (PEP-er).

Pepper is English in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: /ˈpɛpər/ (PEP-er)

What is the meaning of the name Pepper ?

The baby name Pepper is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpɛpər/ (PEP-er).

Pepper is English in Origin.

Pepper is an English word-name drawn from the pungent spice, via Middle English peper and Old English pipor, ultimately from Latin piper and Greek peperi, all rooted in Sanskrit pippali “long pepper.” As a given name it has surfaced in English-speaking records since the late 19th century, usually as a spirited nickname-turned-first-name and occasionally adopted from the English surname Pepper, itself denoting a spice trader or someone with a “peppery” temperament.

Modern visibility owes much to pop culture - Detective “Pepper” Anderson in the 1970s series Police Woman, Marvel’s Virginia “Pepper” Potts, and the animated Pepper Ann - fueling its recent revival, especially for girls, though it remains comfortably unisex. The name conveys zest, warmth, and lively bite. Variants and diminutives include Peppa, Pep, and Peppy; cognate surnames and word-forms appear as Pfeffer (German), Poivre (French), and Pimienta/Pimenta (Spanish/Portuguese).

Pepper has the following similar or variant Names

Pepper – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
TW 0 #101 3 4,523
PH 0 #103 8 5,607
QA 0 #104 3 7,011
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
TW Boys 0 #254 3 7,111
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
SG 0 #277 6 11,010
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
Canada Girls 2024 #279 7 2,795
JM Boys 0 #289 5 6,876
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
HK 0 #354 4 8,483
CN Girls 0 #355 5 8,829
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
PH Girls 0 #377 14 13,098
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
PH Boys 0 #404 5 11,440
OM Girls 0 #423 2 15,987
MX 0 #442 4 8,339
PT Girls 0 #467 5 7,952
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
HK Boys 0 #517 11 12,905
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
KW Girls 0 #559 3 19,177
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
CR Girls 0 #571 3 11,342
SG Girls 0 #571 16 18,916
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
AE Girls 0 #592 6 20,968
HK Girls 0 #597 19 16,104
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
SG Boys 0 #735 5 17,960
QA Boys 0 #741 3 18,093
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
United States Girls 2024 #790 127 8,487
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #817 22 4,949
NG Girls 0 #822 5 15,093
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
United States Boys 2023 #894 5 7,053
CL Girls 0 #911 5 14,098
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
EG Boys 0 #922 4 15,035
PE Boys 0 #924 3 14,506
NL Boys 0 #937 15 5,873
NG Boys 0 #940 12 16,906
CO Boys 0 #979 3 15,656
PE Girls 0 #1,008 3 14,861
SA Girls 0 #1,012 3 25,931
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
MY Girls 0 #1,064 9 24,821
AE Boys 0 #1,138 6 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,150 3 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,167 12 25,619
MX Girls 0 #1,173 11 17,781
MY Boys 0 #1,177 6 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,231 6 25,928
DZ 0 #1,232 3 20,130
TR 0 #1,253 2 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,423 24 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,456 16 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,687 5 28,008

Pepper is popular in 49 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
AE
AR
BH

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People also ask about Pepper

Pepper is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Pepper is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈpɛpər/ (PEP-er).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Pep, Peppa, Pepi, Peppy and Peppers.
Across languages, Pepper has these equivalents: Pepe (Italian/Spanish, nickname/surname), Pimienta (Spanish word for pepper, rare as a name), Paprika (used occasionally as a novelty name), Piper (similar modern English name in style).
Yes — Pepper ranked #279 in Canada in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Pepper ranks highest in Canada (#279 in 2024).