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Piper name meaning
Last Name
22k
in the U.S.
in 2010
22k
in the U.S.
in 2010
Girls
Boys
Meaning and Origin
What does the name Piper mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Piper
User Submitted Origins
English
66%
Scottish
19%
American
6%
Georgian
3%
Australian
3%
Indian (Sanskrit)
3%
User Submitted Meanings
- A submission from California, U.S. says the name Piper means "1.a bagpipe player. 2.a person who plays a pipe, especially an itinerant musician" and is of Scottish origin.
- 2 submissions from the United States and Hong Kong agree the name Piper means "Pipe or flute player" and is of English origin.
- A user from India says the name Piper is of English origin and means "Pipe/Flute Player".
- 3 submissions from Louisiana, U.S. agree the name Piper means "Flute Player" and is of American / Scottish origin.
- A submission from Minnesota, U.S. says the name Piper means "Person who plays the pipe".
- According to 2 people from Japan and Australia, the name Piper is of English / Australian origin and means "Butterfly".
- A user from Minnesota, U.S. says the name Piper is of Scottish origin and means "Musician".
- A user from Florida, U.S. says the name Piper means "Beautiful".
- A submission from Kansas, U.S. says the name Piper means "Smart, kind, beautiful, kind" and is of Indian (Sanskrit) origin.
- According to a user from Rhode Island, U.S., the name Piper means "Named for the sandpiper bird n".
International Interest
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Pi"per
See Pepper.
Etymology: L
noun Pip"er
Senses
- [Mus] One who plays on a pipe, or the like, esp. on a bagpipe."The hereditary piperand his sons." [Macaulay.]
- [Zoöl]
- A common European gurnard (Trigla lyra), having a large head, with prominent nasal projection, and with large, sharp, opercular spines.
- A sea urchin (Goniocidaris hystrix) having very long spines, native of both the American and European coasts.
- A common European gurnard (Trigla lyra), having a large head, with prominent nasal projection, and with large, sharp, opercular spines.
Other Dictionary Sources
- Someone who plays the bagpipe
- Type genus of the Piperaceae: large genus of chiefly climbing tropical shrubs
Wiktionary
- An occupational surname.
- A female given name transferred from the surname, used since the mid-twentieth century, first by the American actress Piper Laurie.
Piper was also found in the following language(s): Translingual
Notable Persons Named Piper
Notable Persons Named Piper
Piper Perabo
Piper Perabo is an actor and actress. She was most prominent from 1997 to present. Piper was given the name Piper Lisa Perabo on October 31st, 1976 in Dallas.
Piper Kerman
Piper Kerman is a writer, author, and memoirist. Piper was given the name Piper Eressea Kerman on September 28th, 1969 in Boston.
Piper Laurie
Piper Laurie is an actress. Her ongoing career started in 1950. Piper was given the name Rosetta Jacobs on January 22nd, 1932 in Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Piper Chapman
Piper Halliwell
Piper Halliwell is a fictional character. Piper is also known as Jenny Bennett and Jamie Bennett.
Piper Curda
Piper Curda is an actress and singer. Her ongoing career started in 2008. Piper was given the name Piper Joy Curda on August 16th, 1997 in Tallahassee, Florida.
Notable Persons With the Last Name Piper
Notable Persons With the Last Name Piper
Billie Piper
Billie Piper is a singer, dancer, and actress. Her most notable accomplishments were from 1998 to present. Billie was given the name Leian Paul Piper on September 22nd, 1982 in Swindon.
Roddy Piper
Roddy Piper was a wrestler. Roddy was born on April 17th, 1954 in Saskatoon. He breathed his last breath on July 31st, 2015.
Katie Piper
Katie Piper is an activist, writer, and television presenter. Katie was given the name Kate Elizabeth Piper on October 12th, 1983 in Andover, Hampshire, England. Katie is also known as Katie Piper.
Pied Piper
Pied Piper is a comics character.
Kathryn Hays
She was most active from 1962 to present. Kathryn was given the name Kay Piper on July 26th, 1933 in Princeton, Illinois, U.S.
John Piper
John Piper was an artist. John was given the name John Egerton Christmas Piper on December 13th, 1903 in Epsom, Surrey, UK. He left this life on June 28th, 1992.
- Adrian Piper
- H. Beam PiperWriter
- David PiperFormula One Racer
- Jacki PiperActor
- Leonora Piper
- Matt PiperSoccer Player
- Everett Piper
- Sophie PiperLady-in-waiting
- Carly PiperSwimmer
- Ailsa Piper
- Alice Piper
- Christina Piper
- Christine Piper
- Fredrik Magnus Piper
Ethnicity Distribution
| Ethnicity | Piper | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| █ | White | 86.35% | 64.26% |
| █ | African American | 8.04% | 11.96% |
| █ | Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander | 0.68% | 4.85% |
| █ | American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.93% | 0.69% |
| █ | Two or More Ethnicities | 1.85% | 1.76% |
| █ | Hispanic or Latino | 2.15% | 16.26% |
Of Last Name Piper
People with the last name Piper are most frequently White
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Fun Facts about the name Piper
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