Kip

American diminution of Christopher, Greek and Latin

"bearer of Christ"

Kip Origin and Meaning

The name Kip is a boy's name meaning "bearer of Christ".

Kip Thorne, nobel laureate and long-time colleague of Stephen Hawking, is just one of several Kips who don't have a longer name. But Kip is often short for Christopher.

Kip Rank in US Top 1000

# 863 in the US

Kip Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 768 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Kip

• 768 Nameberry 2025
• 374 Unique 2023
• 910 Future 2028

20 Names Similar to Kip

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Famous People Named Kip

• Kip Stephen Thorne American theoretical physicist
• Kip Christian Moore American country music singer
• Kevin Ian "Kip" Pardue American actor
• Kip Gamblin Australian ballet dancer & actor
• Kip Carpenter American Olympic speedskater
• Kip Alan Corrington American NFL football player
• Kip Lee Gross American baseball player
• Kip Hanrahan American jazz musician
• Kip Charles Miller American ice hockey player
• Kip Sabian a british pro wrestler currently signed with all elite wrestling
• Kip Lane Young American baseball player
• Robert "Kip" Wells American baseball player
• Albert Karl "Kip" Selbach American baseball player
• Kiphling Taquana "Kip" Anderson American R&B singer,songwriter
• (Charles Frederick) Kip Winger American musician of band Winger
• Kip Simons American artistic gymnast
• Kip Andersen American documentary film maker
• Kip Moore Country Music Artist

The name Kip in Pop Culture

• Kip Wilson main character TV's 'Bosom Buddies' (played by Tom Hanks)
• Kip "Half Sack" Epps, character on TV's "Sons of Anarchy"
• Kipling Ronald "Kip" Dynamite character in movie "Napoleon Dynamite"
• Kip Supernova character in animated film "Escape from Planet Earth"