Kipper

English

"pointed hill"

Kipper Origin and Meaning

The name Kipper is a boy's name.

Kipper is an uncommon masculine name with Germanic and English origins. Traditionally, it refers to someone who cures fish (particularly herring) by splitting, salting, and smoking—a kipper being a type of preserved fish. As a personal name, it may have evolved from a nickname or occupational surname. The name has a friendly, approachable quality with its bouncy consonants and informal feel. In children's literature, Kipper is known as the name of a popular dog character created by Mick Inkpen. While rare as a given name, Kipper has a playful, unpretentious charm that might appeal to parents seeking something distinctive and cheerful. It suggests someone with a down-to-earth, practical nature and perhaps a bit of whimsy.

Famous People Named Kipper

• Kipper (born Mark Eldridge) English musician
• Christopher "Kipper" Williams American cartoonist
• The Kipper Kids duo of performance artists

The name Kipper in Pop Culture

• Kipper the Dog cartoon character
• Reginald "Kipper" Herring character in the Jeeves series by P.G. Wodehouse
• kipper Dutch word for "frog"
• kipper term for a smoked herring
• Kipper the fishman NPC in the realplay DnD podcast Drunks and Dragons.