Pippa

English, diminutive of Philippa

"lover of horses"

Pippa Origin and Meaning

The name Pippa is a girl's name of English, Italian origin meaning "lover of horses".

Pippa, a peppy condensation of Philippa that turns it from serious to sprightly, has come into the public eye in a big way via the former Kate Middleton's sister.

Pippa can and is given as a name in its own right, and may also be short for names other than Philippa: Penelope, for instance, or Patricia, or the more out-of-the-box Philippine.

Heard far more in the UK (where it's currently in the Top 200) than the US, Pippa has been used on its own since the nineteenth century, popularized by Robert Browning's dramatic poem, Pippa Passes. A recent book and film was titled The Private Lives of Pippa Lee.

Expectant parents should be warned, however, that the word pippa or pipa has an unsavory slang meaning in several European languages, including Italian, Swedish, Polish, and Greek.

Pippa Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 234 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Pippa

• 234 Nameberry 2025
• 958 Unique 2022
• 140 England 2023
• 184 Scotland 2022
• 90 Ireland 2021
• 75 Australia 2024
• 92 New Zealand 2022

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Famous People Named Pippa

• Philippa Charlotte "Pippa" Middleton sister of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge
• Pippa Scott American actress
• Philippa "Pippa" Bennett Warner, English actress
• Philippa Rachel "Pippa" Funnell English Olympic equestrian
• Pippa Mann English racing driver
• Philippa Jill "Pippa" Olivier Harris English film producer
• Pippa Black Australian actress
• Philippa Ann "Pippa" Guard English actress
• Pippa Nixon English actress
• Philippa "Pippa" Haywood English actress
• Pippa Steel German actress
• Pippa Jody Grandison Australian actress
• Phillipa "Pippa" Soo American actress and singer
• Philippa Frances "Pippa" Bryan (b. 2010) daughter of actress Emily Procter and Paul Bryan
• Pippa Jean Rollins (b. 2017) daughter of American actress Lindsay Sloane

The name Pippa in Pop Culture

• Pippa main character in Robert Browning's "Pippa Passes"
• "The Private Lives of Pippa Lee " by Rebecca Miller
• Philippa "Pippa" Saunders character on "Home and Away"
• Pippa Cross from Gemma Doyle trilogy by Libba Bray
• Pippa Eve's daughter in the Eve series by Anna Carey
• Pippa Gillespie character on TV's "Broadchurch"
• Pippa character from book The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
• Pippa Ridley character in 2004 film "Haven"
• Pippa Fitz-Amobi the protagonist in Holly Jackson’s book series “Good Girl’s Guide to Murder”