Peppi is a given name.
In Finland, Peppi is a female name. Originally it may have been derived from Filippa, but its popularity in the 2000s is explained by Astrid Lindgren's character Pippi Longstocking (Finnish: Peppi Pitkätossu). As of 2015 the name has been given to 2,796 people. The name was added to the almanac in 2010, with a name day on 1 April.
People with the name
Peppi (Gerard van Essen, 1924–1997), of double act Peppi & Kokki on Dutch TV in the 1970s Peppi Bruneau (born 1942), politician in Louisiana, USA Peppi Azzopardi (born 1959), presenter on Maltese TV Josef "Peppi" Heiß (born 1963), German ice hockey goaltender Peppi Zellner (born 1975), American football player
References
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