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Piper
Meaning: pipe player · Origin: English · Gender: usually a girl's name
Origin & history
An English occupational surname for someone who played the pipe. Used for girls since the 1990s.
Famous people named Piper
- Piper Perabo (actor)
Nicknames
Pip, Pippa
Variants & related names
Pyper
Piper name art
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FAQ
What does the name Piper mean?
Piper means “pipe player”. It comes from English.
Is Piper a popular name?
Yes — Piper has been one of the most popular girls' names in the United States in the 2020s, according to US Social Security Administration baby-name data.
What are nicknames for Piper?
Pip, Pippa.
What are other forms of Piper?
Pyper.
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Sources: standard name etymology references (e.g. Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names); popularity from US SSA and UK ONS baby-name data. Meanings of old names are often debated — where scholars disagree we say so.