The baby name Pippin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpɪp.ɪn/ (PIP-in).
Pippin is French in Origin.
The baby name Pippin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpɪp.ɪn/ (PIP-in).
Pippin is French in Origin.
Pippin is the English form of the medieval Frankish name Pepin (Latin Pipinus/Pepinus), with roots in the early Germanic onomasticon. Its exact meaning is debated: scholars have linked it to a Frankish verb meaning “to tremble, inspire awe,” or to a word for “seed/seedling,” which later influenced the English noun pippin for a choice apple. Because of these overlapping associations, the name can evoke freshness, vivacity, and pluck.
Borne by powerful Merovingian and Carolingian nobles - Pepin of Landen, Pepin of Herstal, and Pepin the Short, father of Charlemagne - the name traveled through Old French as Pépin and into England with the Normans, later becoming rare as a given name but surviving as the surname Peppin/Pepin. In modern English it appears as Pippin or as the affectionate Pip, boosted by Tolkien’s hobbit Peregrin “Pippin” Took. Variants include Pepin, Pépin, Pepijn (Dutch), and Peppin; a related short form is Pip.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #885 | 8 | 7,044 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #909 | 8 | 8,487 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Pippin is popular in 6 countries — most recent births per country:
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