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Pip

What does Pip mean?

Pip Pronunciation of Pip as a boys' name (also used as girls' name Pip) is of Greek derivation, and the name Pip means "lover of horses". Pip is a variant form of Felipe (Spanish, Greek): respelling of Philip.

STARTS WITH Pi-

ASSOCIATED WITH greek

Variations

RELATED FORMS VIA FELIPE, PHILIP Filep, Filip, Flip, Lippo, Phil, Pilipo, Pippo

CREATIVE FORMS
(male)

(female)


MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Pip Damari (P.D.), ..

How popular is Pip?

Pip is a rare given name for males. Pip is an equally unique surname for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Which version is better?

Philip (#439 IN RECENT RANKINGS), Felipe (#789), Filip (#1676) and Phil are the prominent alternative forms of Pip (UNLISTED) rated in the Top 2000. These forms of Pip were popular as baby names 78 years ago (MEDIAN #724) and are now significantly less common (#1226, 83.9%), with forms such as Philip becoming somewhat outmoded. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)



Top 2000 baby names ranking of Felipe, Filip, Phil, Philip in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Filip, Philip outside U.S.

Similar Names

Pip is pronounced similarly to Pepe and Pope. Other recommended sound-alike names are Kip, Pio, Pipo and Rip. These names tend to be more commonly used than Pip.

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