Pip

Pip is a one-syllable dog name, making it short and snappy. Pip isn't one of the most common names, so your dog will certainly stand out. If you love the name, you should pick it!

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Naming your dog Pip is certainly a thing, but it's one of the more niche choices out there according to our data.

Pip was, in the past month, the 508th most viewed dog name on PupNames.com.

As of April 2024, Pip is becoming ever more niche with new puppy owners. Our stats suggest that the name is less fashionable than it was at this time last year.

In general, this name has held steady in popularity with PupNames.com visitors.

In the past week, Pip was viewed 94 times, and liked 2 times.

The map below shows Pip's popularity across the United States, according to PupNames data.

Pip is most adored in Alaska, Maine and Louisiana.

By contrast, the name has been shown the least amount of interest in Georgia, Illinois and Delaware.

And this world map shows which countries have the greatest love for the name Pip.

Most popular breeds named Pip:

1. Labrador Retriever
2. Chihuahua
3. German Shepherd
4. Collie
5. Yorkshire Terrier

• A dog named Pip appeared in the comic book Pip, Squeak and Wilfred by Bertram Lamb and Austin Bowen Payne.
• A beagle named Pip played a role in the movie Spooky Buddies.

Pip is found in these categories:

funny

Plays on expectations, evoking tiny Dickensian orphans, not canines.

playful

The short, bouncy sound and association with lively, energetic characters in literature.

unique

Derived from Dickens' Great Expectations, it's uncommonly literary!

small

Pip sounds peppy, playful, and perfectly suits pint-sized pooches!

cute

Short, sweet, and reminiscent of Dickens' charming protagonist.

old-fashioned

Charles Dickens popularized it in his 19th century novel, "Great Expectations".

cool

Echoes Dickensian charm, evokes spunk, and nods to classic British literature.