Meaning and Origin
What does the name Papa mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Papa
User Submitted Origins
African
67%
English
22%
Greek
11%
User Submitted Meanings
- 2 submissions from the United States and India agree the name Papa means "Gift to God" and is of American / English origin.
- According to a user from the United States, the name Papa means "father".
- A user from the United Kingdom says the name Papa is of French origin and means "Father of child".
- According to a user from India, the name Papa is of Indian (Sanskrit) origin and means "'Happiness Angel' who is the reason of others smile".
- A submission from the United Kingdom says the name Papa means "Special".
- According to a user from India, the name Papa is of English origin and means "Yea".
International Interest
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Pa*pa"
Senses
- A child's word for father.
- A parish priest in the Greek Church.
Etymology: F. papa, L. papa; cf. Gr. �, �, a child's word meaning father. Cf. Pope
Other Dictionary Sources
- An informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
Wiktionary
Borrowing from French papa, probably originally imitative of a child's early efforts at vocalization, 17th c.
- (often childish) Dad, daddy, father; a familiar or old-fashioned term of address to one’s father.
- (informal) A pet name for one's grandfather.
- A parish priest in the Greek Orthodox Church.
- The letter P in the ICAO spelling alphabet.
papa was also found in the following language(s): Catalan, Cebuano, Chinook Jargon, Dieri, Dupaninan Agta, Dutch, Ewe, French, Gothic, Hungarian, Italian, Kanoé, Latin, Latvian, Lower Sorbian, Malay, Maori, Norman, Old English, Pitjantjatjara, Polish, Portuguese, Quechua, Samoan, Serbo-Croatian, Spanish, Swahili, Tok Pisin, Turkish, and Wolof