Pippin

Variation of Pepin
"awe-inspiring"

Pippin Origin and Meaning

The name Pippin is a boy's name of German origin meaning "awe-inspiring".

Super-sweet name that was the title of a Broadway play -- but best known as a type of apple. The Dutch variation is Pepijn is finding some popularity in that country, where short nickname names are stylish.

# 1618 on Nameberry

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Pippin Popularity

Famous People Named Pippin

  • Pippin Parker
    American playwright
  • Scottie Pippin
    American basketball player

Pippin in Pop Culture

  • Peregrin "Pippin" Took
    hobbit character in "The Lord of the Rings"
  • King of the Pippins
    apple variety aka Princess Pippin
  • "Pippin
    " Broadway musical (very) loosely based on the life of Pepin, the son of Charlemagne
  • Pippin
    main character in British children's comic "Pippin" and TV series "Pogles' Wood"
  • Pippins
    Girl Guides for ages 5,6
  • Pippin
    character in anime and manga "Berserk"