The baby name Sipe is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SEE-peh (approx. IPA: /ˈsiːpɛ/).
The baby name Sipe is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SEE-peh (approx. IPA: /ˈsiːpɛ/).
Sipe is Finnish, Xhosa, Zulu in Origin.
Sipe is a modern given name, most familiar as a transferred surname. In English use it is typically pronounced SYPE (like 'type'). The surname traces to German Seip/Seipp, linked to Middle High German Sippe 'kin, clan', from Proto-Germanic sibjo, yielding the sense of 'family' or 'kinsfolk'. In Finland, Sipe also functions as a nickname-turned-name, pronounced SEE-peh, related to Sipi/Sipri, short forms of Siprianus (Cyprian), meaning 'from Cyprus'. Thus the name carries dual resonances: belonging and kinship in Germanic use, or a classical place-based meaning via Finnish tradition.
As a given name, Sipe is rare but fits the surname-as-first trend. Documented in Pennsylvania Dutch communities since the 18th century as a surname, it has seen sporadic first-name use in the late 20th–21st centuries. Variants and cognates include Seip, Seipp, Sipes, Seipel; Finnish forms Sipi, Sipri, and Sippo offer softer alternatives. Unisex and distinctive, Sipe suits parents seeking brevity with heritage.
Sipe is seldom given. We have only 74 recorded uses of it on record, from 18 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #378 | 14 | 1,368 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #470 | 5 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #996 | 6 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,130 | 12 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,162 | 17 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,687 | 5 | 28,008 |
Sipe is popular in 18 countries — most recent births per country:
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