Pippo as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Pippo

What is the meaning of the name Pippo ?

The baby name Pippo is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpipːo/ (Italian); respelled: PEE-poh.

Pippo is Italian in Origin.

An affectionate Italian diminutive, Pippo functions as a pet form of both Filippo and Giuseppe. From Filippo it ultimately traces to Greek Philippos, “lover of horses” (phílos + híppos); from Giuseppe it goes back to Hebrew Yosef, “God will add/increase.” In Italy the nickname has circulated since the Middle Ages alongside Lippo for Filippo, later gaining broad popular currency, and it is occasionally registered as an independent given name. Modern recognition comes through public figures such as TV host Pippo Baudo (Giuseppe) and footballer Pippo Inzaghi (Filippo).

Variants and related forms include Italian Filippo, Lippo, Lillo, Pino, Peppe, Peppino, Beppe, and Giuseppino; feminine counterparts are Pippa/Philippa and Giuseppina. International equivalents are Philip, Philipp, Philippe, Felipe, and Filip for the Philip line, and Joseph, Josef, José, Yosef, and Józef for the Joseph line. As a given name Pippo reads warm, jaunty, and distinctly Italian.