Pepe
A versatile name and nickname across cultures and professions.
Pepe is a pet form of the Spanish and Portuguese name José (Joseph). In the Brazilian context, it is used as a nickname for Pedro (Peter). It is also a surname and a male name.
Quick Facts
- Character origin
- Pepe the Frog (created by Matt Furie)
Lore & Background
The name Pepe appears as a mononym for several footballers, including Pepe (footballer, born 1935), Brazilian footballer José Macia; Pepe (footballer, born February 1983), Brazilian-born Portuguese footballer Képler Laveran Lima Ferreira; Pepe (footballer, born October 1983), Brazilian footballer Marcos Paulo Aguiar de Jesus; Pepê (footballer, born 1997), Brazilian footballer Eduardo Gabriel Aquino Cossa; and Pepê (footballer, born 1998), Brazilian footballer João Pedro Vilardi Pinto. It is also used by politicians such as Porfirio Lobo Sosa (born 1947), known as Pepe; José Mujica (born 1935), known as El Pepe; José Gregorio Liendo (1945–1973), known as 'comandante Pepe,' 'compañero Pepe,' or 'loco Pepe'; José W. Diokno (1922–1987), known as 'Ka Pepe'; and José Rizal (1861–1896), Filipino nationalist who used the name with his family. Musicians include Pepê (born 1975), real name Potiara da Silva Oliveira; Pepe Romero (born 1944); Pepe Aguilar (born 1968); Pépé Kallé (1951–1998); and Pepe Smith (1947–2019). Sportsmen include Pepe Frías (born 1948), Pepe Oriola (born 1994), Pepe Pearson (born 1975), Pepe Reina (born 1982), Pepe Sánchez (basketball) (born 1977), and Pepe Soares (1908–1931). Actors include Pepe Herrera (born 1987). Artists include Pepe Soho (born 1971). As a surname, it appears for Anna Pepe (born 2003), Cécé Pepe (born 1996), Florestano Pepe (1778–1851), Gabriele Pepe (1779–1849), Guglielmo Pepe (1783–1855), Nico Pepe (1917–1987), Nicolas Pépé (born 1995), Osman Pepe (born 1954), Simone Pepe (born 1983), and Vincenzo Pepe (born 1987). Fictional characters include Pepé Le Pew, the protagonist of Pepe (1960 film), the protagonist of Pepe (2024 Dominican film), Pepe el Toro, Pepe (Shugo Chara!), Pepe from Unseen Academicals, Pepe the Frog, Pepe the King Prawn, Pepe Waccabrada, Pépé Torres, and Pericles nicknamed Pepe.
Reader's Guide
Multiple individuals named Pepe across various fields. Note that the source includes three footballers named Pepe with different birth years: 1935, February 1983, and October 1983. José Rizal is listed as a politician in the source, described as a 'Filipino nationalist' who used the name with his family.
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