Piper
Meaning of Piper
Pronounced PYE-per, Piper began as an English occupational surname for a flute or bagpipe player, filtered through Old English pipere from the Latin verb pipare, “to chirp.” The name’s musical lineage underpins its modern appeal, reinforced by pop-culture figures such as actresses Piper Laurie and Piper Perabo and TV characters Piper Halliwell and Piper Chapman. In U.S. data, Piper moved from the fringes in the early 1990s to a high of No. 67 in 2015–2016, then eased to No. 156 in 2024, mirroring the broader rise-and-cool-down pattern of lively, unisex surnames. Crisp consonants, a bright central vowel, and a built-in anthem of sound give it a contemporary, border-spanning character—one that feels as natural on a playground as in a headline.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as PYE-per (/ˈpaɪpər/)
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Notable People Named Piper
| Kimberly Benson is a Scottish professional wrestler in WWE on SmackDown, performing as Piper Niven and part of The Green Regime. |
| Piper Laurie was an American actress known for The Hustler, Carrie, Children of a Lesser God, The Thorn Birds, Days of Wine and Roses, and Twin Peaks. |
| Piper Perabo is an American actress known for Coyote Ugly, Cheaper by the Dozen, The Prestige, Looper, Angel Has Fallen, and for her Golden Globe nominated role as Annie Walker on Covert Affairs. |
| Piper Eressea Kerman is an American author whose 13 months in federal prison for money laundering inspired her memoir Orange Is the New Black and the hit Netflix series, and she now advocates for women in prison while working as a nonprofit communications strategist. |
| Piper Joy Curda is an American actress and singer who broke out on Disney Channel in A.N.T. Farm, I Didnt Do It, and Teen Beach 2, later appearing in Youth and Consequences and starring in the horror film The Wretched. |
| Piper Madison is an American Billboard Top 40 recording artist, songwriter, and actress. |
