Pippa
Meaning
"lover of horses"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,469
- Total SSA Count
- 73
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Pip
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"lover of horses"
Origin: Greek
"gatekeeper, doorman"
Origin: Old French
Porter is more popular, ranked #616 vs #2469 for Pippa.
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Porter is more popular, ranked #616 compared to Pippa at #2469 in the United States.
Pippa means "lover of horses" (Greek origin). Porter means "gatekeeper, doorman" (Old French origin).
Pippa is primarily a girl name. Porter is primarily a boy name.