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Unisex name

Pip

Pip ranks #496 out of 55,875 dog names in our data (the #1 dog name is Bella). Across all 17 places, 180 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #269 for cats.
Pip's popularity trend

Pip's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2023.

0.01%0.02%0.03%0.04%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
180
across 17 places
Popularity rank
#496
of 55,875 dog names
5-year rank move
+2
2020 → 2025
Gender split
58% boys
42% girls58% boys
What does Pip mean?
/pɪp/

Pip most commonly refers to the small seed of a fruit, like an apple or orange — a word thought to be a shortening of "pippin." It's also a familiar nickname for Philip, a name from the Greek Philippos, meaning "lover of horses," and it's the name of the orphaned hero in Charles Dickens's Great Expectations.

Pip is tiny and spirited, a name that suits a small pet with an outsized personality and plenty of curiosity.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Pip shows up

Pip's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

AdelaideAustralia0.4%
Surf Coast ShireAustralia0.2%
BurnsideAustralia0.2%
DarwinAustralia0.1%
ProspectAustralia0.1%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.1%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.1%
PlayfordAustralia0.1%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.0%
SeattleUnited States of America0.0%
Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.0%
Maple RidgeCanada0.0%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.0%

Names like Pip

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