Piper
py-pur
US Popularity:278
Origin:British
Meaning:pipe player, flute player
Piper is a girl's name of British origin. It was initially used as an occupational name for a "pipe player" or flute-playing musician. In folklore, the Pied Piper of Hamelin was an intriguing person who could influence people and animals with his melodic performances. Television fans may also associate the name with Piper Chapman, the protagonist of the Orange Is The New Black series. If you want to call baby after your favorite TV character or inspire them toward a musical path, Piper can do it all.
Piper Name Popularity Data
The Bump Ranking
Overall:Piper is currently #372 on The Bump
Girl:Piper is currently #158 on The Bump Girl Names
U.S. Births
Overall:Piper is currently #278 in U.S. births
Girl:Piper is currently #89 in U.S. births
Yearly Ranking Change:
Year:
2022
#278
in 2022
- 34
from 2021
Sources
100,000+ Baby Names by Bruce Lansky, pg. 251
Ancestry, Piper Family History
Merriam-Webster, piper, noun
House of Names, Piper History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Behind the Name, Piper, January 2022
Online Etymology Dictionary, piper (n.), June 2020
Britannica, The Pied Piper of Hamelin, poem by Browning, December 2016
IMDb, Orange Is the New Black
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