Pippi
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- PIP-ee
- Origin
- Modern
Pippi is a girls' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Pippi mean?
Modern: invented name from Astrid Lindgren's Swedish children's books
Pippi Longstocking is the red-plaited heroine of Astrid Lindgren's 1945 children's book Pippi Långstrump.
Is Pippi a girl's or a boy's name?
Pippi is a girls' name.
How popular is Pippi in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2011, with 5 girls.
Pippi in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | #7,582 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 3 | #5,824 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 5 | #4,204 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 3 | #5,983 |
| 2014 | 3 | #5,920 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 3 | #6,108 |
| 2011 | 5 | #4,244 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 3 | #5,772 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,916 |
Names like Pippi
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Poppy Layla Heidi Lexi Lola Noa Ava Myla Phoebe Esme Isla Eva
Names related to Pippi
More Modern names
Jayden Ailany Kayden Nevaeh Jax Indie Miley Raelynn Kaiden Kehlani Alayna Caden Zayden Wrenley Mya Oaklynn
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Pippi: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/pippi, updated 20 October 2026.