Pippa

Meaning: Lover of horses
Origin: Greek — Short form of Philippa

Girl's name · #1864 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Pippa reached its best rank, #1742, in 2014 and ranked #1864 in 2025. Roughly 1,700 girls have been named Pippa since 1957.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#75 in Australia (NSW) (2025) · #75 in Australia (QLD) (2025) · #88 in Australia (VIC) (2025) · #118 in Ireland (2025) · #124 in New Zealand (2025) · #126 in N. Ireland (2025) · #141 in England & Wales (2025) · #171 in Belgium (2025) · #211 in Scotland (2025) · #308 in Netherlands (2025) · #1,577 in Canada (2025) · #3,264 in Austria (2025).

Famous Pippas

Pippa Middleton — British socialite, author and columnist; sister of Catherine, Princess of Wales (born 1983)
Pippa Bacca — Italian artist (1974–2008)
Pippa Haywood — British actress (born 1961)
Pippa Scott — American actress (1934–2025)
Pippa Bennett-Warner — British actress (born 1988)

In stories & tradition

Pippa Ross — Home and Away (TV series)
Pippa Saunders — Home and Away (TV series)
Pippa — Mortal Khanbat (TV episode)

What Pippas become

Among 83 notable people named Pippa:

Entertainers appear 2.33× more often than among typical names — e.g. Pippa Black, Australian actress (born 1982).

Similar names: Philippa · Theia · Pyper · Memphis · Aela · Rhema

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