Girl's name
Pippa
Say it PIP-uh
Greek origin from Philip, fond of horses
2 syllables
Where Pippa is loved, common and rare
Common in Australia. Rare in Ireland, the UK, the Netherlands and four more places.
1 in 455 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
Ireland 118thNorthern Ireland 126thEngland and Wales 141st
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Every place
In 12 of the 40 official lists, among them Ireland (118th), Northern Ireland (126th) and England and Wales (141st).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queensland state | 73rd 2025 | 68 | rank only |
| New South Wales state | 75th 2025 | 97 | rank only |
| Victoria state | 88th 2025 | 71 | rank only |
| Ireland | 118th 2025 | 39 | 1 in 542 |
| Northern Ireland | 126th 2025 | 16 | 1 in 455 |
| England and Wales | 141st 2025 | 348 | 1 in 728 |
| Scotland | 211th 2025 | 18 | 1 in 994 |
| The Netherlands | 308th 2025 | 46 | about 1 in 1,326 |
| Cologne city | 308th 2023 | 3 | about 1 in 2,048 |
| Berlin city | 465th 2023 | 6 | about 1 in 2,417 |
| British Columbia province | 592nd 2023 | 5 | about 1 in 2,392 |
| Austria | 1875th 2025 | 1 | 1 in 35,722 |
Rare, below the listed names: Ontario, Quebec, South Australia, New Zealand, France, Switzerland, Munich, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock, Norway, Sweden, Spain, Catalonia, Italy, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia and Israel.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Nova Scotia (top 21), Denmark (top 50), Finland (top 50), Iceland (top 10), Estonia (top 25), Moscow (top 61), Turkey (top 30), Argentina (top 20) and Croatia (top 50).
Germany publishes no national statistics on first names. German figures here are city lists (Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock), never the country.
Sources: Queensland Registry of BDM (Qld Open Data Portal) (Queensland); NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages (Data.NSW) (New South Wales); Registry of BDM Victoria (DataVic) (Victoria); Central Statistics Office (CSO) (Ireland); NISRA (Northern Ireland); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); National Records of Scotland (Scotland); Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB) (the Netherlands); Stadt Köln, Standesamt (offenedaten-koeln.de) (Cologne); BerlinOnline GmbH; Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten (LABO) / Standesämter (Berlin); BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (British Columbia); Statistik Austria (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1) (Austria). How we count, and every source
About the name
Short for Philippa, the feminine of Philip, Pippa is a pet form that is now often used on its own. Through Philip it carries the Greek meaning 'fond of horses'.
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Two syllables, said PIP-uh, with the stress on the first. Pip is an even shorter form. Philippa is the full name, and it is also spelled Philipa, Phillipa and Phillippa.
It is especially popular in Australia, sitting inside the top 90 in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. Outside English-speaking countries it is uncommon, though it appears in the Netherlands. Canadian records show it peaking in 2011, and today it is steady overall, so it is best seen as an established short name, especially in Australia.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- PIP-uh, 2 syllables
- Meaning
- from Philip,
fond of horses
- Origin
- Greek
- Other spellings
- Philippa
- Philipa
- Phillipa
- Phillippa
Over time
Over five years: rising in 3 of 10 regions, falling in 2.
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Rank in each place since 1996; higher on the chart is more popular.
Ten years of ranks
Her rank each year, English-speaking regions first. A blank means no published rank for her that year.
| Region | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 127 | 117 | 112 | 125 | 120 | 128 | 133 | 140 | 136 | 141 |
| Scotland | 336 | 210 | 200 | 267 | 186 | 205 | 179 | 210 | 230 | 211 |
| Northern Ireland | 166 | 110 | 80 | 107 | 103 | 143 | 67 | 115 | 127 | 126 |
| Ireland | 110 | 89 | 77 | 114 | 95 | 90 | 105 | 114 | 110 | 118 |
| Ontario | 1100 | 1403 | 1274 | |||||||
| British Columbia | 679 | 675 | 637 | 592 | ||||||
| New South Wales | 87 | 86 | 78 | 77 | 75 | |||||
| Victoria | 91 | 86 | 96 | 81 | 69 | 71 | 66 | 88 | ||
| Queensland | 88 | 86 | 96 | 89 | 82 | 90 | 72 | 74 | 73 | |
| South Australia | 107 | 98 | 56 | 86 | 80 | 77 | 57 | 60 | 78 | |
| New Zealand | 81 | 64 | 91 | 87 | ||||||
| The Netherlands | 281 | 247 | 225 | 193 | 207 | 291 | 281 | 229 | 308 | |
| Berlin | 1432 | 985 | 1007 | 988 | 782 | 654 | 468 | 465 | ||
| Cologne | 615 | 599 | 918 | 684 | 659 | 649 | 213 | 308 |
England and Wales, 1996 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 141 | 348 | 137.4 |
| 2024 | 136 | 371 | 143.8 |
| 2023 | 140 | 351 | 136.8 |
| 2022 | 133 | 382 | 145.0 |
| 2021 | 128 | 398 | 145.2 |
| 2020 | 120 | 400 | 149.0 |
| 2019 | 125 | 411 | 146.8 |
| 2018 | 112 | 470 | 163.0 |
| 2017 | 117 | 467 | 156.1 |
| 2016 | 127 | 458 | 149.1 |
| 2015 | 138 | 406 | 131.8 |
| 2014 | 148 | 376 | 122.6 |
| 2013 | 184 | 284 | 92.1 |
| 2012 | 165 | 313 | 97.2 |
| 2011 | 204 | 250 | 77.8 |
| 2010 | 365 | 124 | 38.6 |
| 2009 | 351 | 125 | 39.9 |
| 2008 | 385 | 114 | 36.1 |
| 2007 | 404 | 102 | 33.3 |
| 2006 | 424 | 97 | 32.4 |
| 2005 | 438 | 84 | 29.1 |
| 2004 | 514 | 64 | 22.4 |
| 2003 | 607 | 48 | 17.2 |
| 2002 | 582 | 49 | 18.3 |
| 2001 | 685 | 37 | 13.8 |
| 2000 | 535 | 52 | 19.0 |
| 1999 | 794 | 28 | 9.9 |
| 1998 | 869 | 25 | 8.6 |
| 1997 | 874 | 25 | 8.5 |
| 1996 | 671 | 35 | 11.8 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
Ontario and British Columbia since 1925
Half of the babies named Pippa in Ontario and British Columbia since 1925 were born in or after 2016. First recorded in 2008. Her peak year there: 2011, at 19.5 per 100,000 girls.
Babies named Pippa per 100,000 girls born in Ontario and British Columbia, by five-year period. Her 2011 peak is averaged into its five-year period, so the line sits below it.
Sources: Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (1917-2024), OGL-Ontario; BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (1924-2023), OGL-BC.
Sister names for Pippa
1 in 140 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Pippa. Same first letter as Pippa.
1 in 106 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Pippa.
1 in 365 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Pippa.
1 in 688 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Pippa.
1 in 542 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Pippa. Same first letter as Pippa.
1 in 338 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Pippa.
1 in 542 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Pippa.
1 in 491 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Pippa.
1 in 114 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Pippa.
1 in 607 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Pippa.
Middle names for Pippa
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
Pippa Grace
2-1 beats · initials PG
Changes the beat after Pippa: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 71 in Scotland
Pippa Olivia
2-4 beats · initials PO · Pippa slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Pippa: 2 syllables, then 4 syllables. Pippa slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 99 in Scotland
Pippa Sophia
2-3 beats · initials PS
Changes the beat after Pippa: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 311 in Ireland
Pippa Maria
2-3 beats · initials PM
Changes the beat after Pippa: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Pippa Rose
2-1 beats · initials PR
Changes the beat after Pippa: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 78 in Northern Ireland
Pippa Emily
2-3 beats · initials PE · Pippa slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Pippa: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables. Pippa slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 491 in Ireland
Pippa Julia
2-3 beats · initials PJ
Changes the beat after Pippa: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 1,286 in England and Wales
Pippa Miriam
2-3 beats · initials PM
Changes the beat after Pippa: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
Same style as Pippa
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 142 in England and Wales
94% alike: moves with Pippa across countries and decades.
1 in 365 in Scotland
93% alike: moves with Pippa across countries and decades.
1 in 127 in Scotland
93% alike: moves with Pippa across countries and decades.
1 in 106 in Scotland
92% alike: moves with Pippa across countries and decades.
1 in 92 in Scotland
91% alike: moves with Pippa across countries and decades.
1 in 138 in Scotland
90% alike: moves with Pippa across countries and decades.
1 in 140 in Northern Ireland
90% alike: moves with Pippa across countries and decades.
1 in 491 in Ireland
90% alike: moves with Pippa across countries and decades.
Famous people named Pippa
Pippa Norris and Pippa Black.
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British American political scientist born 1953
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Australian actress born 1982
People: Wikidata (CC0), linked to Wikipedia in this page's language when an article exists.
Questions about Pippa
5 questions, on how popular she is, what it means, how to say it, whether she is rising and sister names.
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How popular is Pippa?
Her best rank is No. 73 in Queensland in 2025. She is in the published lists of 12 of our 40 regions.
What does Pippa mean?
Pippa takes her meaning from Philip: "fond of horses", per Wiktionary.
How do you pronounce Pippa?
PIP-uh, with 2 syllables.
Is Pippa getting more popular?
Over five years: rising in 3 of 10 regions, falling in 2.
Which sister names go with Pippa?
The deck's top five sisters for Pippa: Phoebe, Maisie, Imogen, Harlow and Piper. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.