Pepe
- Pronunciation
- [Pepe]
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- Spanish variation of Joseph
- Origin
- Spanish
Popularity & Rankings
Where Pepe places in real pet-name rankings, compiled from 1 attributed source. iCatNames does not collect its own registration counts; these are third-party rankings, not a single combined score.
▲ Pepe is a fast-rising pick — up
51%
year over year on Rover (2025, U.S.) (Trending in the U.S. (male)).
| Where it ranks | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Trending in the U.S. (male) | #9 ▲ 51% | Rover (2025, U.S.) |
Data reused with attribution. Rover rankings are republished with Rover’s permission. See our methodology and the full trending cat names roundup.
Variant Forms
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pepita | God Will Increase | Female | Spanish |
More Spanish Cat Names
Other cat names that share Pepe’s Spanish origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Alberto | Form Of Albert | Unisex |
| Alise | Of The Nobility. | Unisex |
| Antonio | "priceless one" | Male |
| Aqua | Water | Female |
| Arlo | The barberry (shrub). | Male |
| Belinda | beautiful snake | Female |
| Blanca | white | Female |
| Bonita | Pretty little one. | Female |
| Brisa | From Briseis the woman Achilles loved in Homer's Iliad. | Female |
| Bronco | A wild horse | Male |
| Buena | Good | Female |
| Calida | Ardent | Female |
Ragdoll Cat Names
Cat names commonly associated with the Ragdoll breed, including Pepe.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abby | My father rejoices. Biblical: the name of King David's third wife described a... | Female |
| Adeline | Sweet: of the nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Afina | Blueberry | Female |
| Africa | pleasing, pleasant | Female |
| Ager | Gathers | Male |
| Ai | love | Female |
| Aine | Ardent | Female |
| Ainmire | Great lord | Male |
| Airrin | Female | |
| Akansha | Wish or desire. | Female |
| Akuna | Unisex | |
| Albus Dumbledore | White | Unisex |
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