Kip: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “pointed hill”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- KIP · 1 syllable
- Used for
- Boys (98% of all uses)
Usually a short form of Christopher or Kipling, but it also exists as an English surname from a place-name or topographic term. As a standalone given name, usage is often nickname-based.
How popular is Kip?
Babies named Kip in 2024124
2024 rank#1,457 boys
Peak year1965
Total US babies since 18808,619
Kip is rising: use over the last five years is 3.8× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Kip
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Christopherbearer of Christ · Greek
- Chrisanointed · Greek
- Kitbearer of Christ · English
- Kristopherbearing Christ · Greek
- Cristopherbearing Christ · Greek
- Cristobalbearing Christ · Spanish
- Kristoferbearer of Christ · Greek
- JackGod is gracious · English
Kip questions
What does the name Kip mean?
Kip means "pointed hill". It comes from English. Usually a short form of Christopher or Kipling, but it also exists as an English surname from a place-name or topographic term. As a standalone given name, usage is often nickname-based.
Is Kip a boy or girl name?
Kip is mainly a boy's name in US records (98% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Kip?
124 US babies were named Kip in 2024. Its peak year was 1965.
How do you pronounce Kip?
Kip is usually pronounced KIP.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.