Pepe
male given name; diminutive form of José
Pepe is a pet form of the Spanish and Portuguese name José (Joseph). In the Brazilian context, it is used as a nickname for Pedro (Peter). It is also a surname and a male name.
People
Mononyms
Pepe (footballer, born 1935), Brazilian footballer José Macia
Pepe (footballer, born February 1983), Brazilian-born Portuguese footballer Képler Laveran Lima Ferreira
Pepe (footballer, born October 1983), Brazilian footballer Marcos Paulo Aguiar de Jesus
Pepê (footballer, born 1997), Brazilian footballer Eduardo Gabriel Aquino Cossa
Pepê (footballer, born 1998), Brazilian footballer João Pedro Vilardi Pinto
Politicians
Porfirio Lobo Sosa (born 1947), known as Pepe, candidate for the Presidency of Honduras
José Mujica (1935–2025), known as El Pepe, president of Uruguay
José Gregorio Liendo (1945–1973), known as "comandante Pepe," "compañero Pepe," or "loco Pepe," Chilean political activist
José W. Diokno (1922–1987), known as "Ka Pepe," Filipino nationalist and senator
José Rizal (1861–1896), Filipino nationalist who used the name with his family
Musicians
Pepê (born 1975), real name Potiara da Silva Oliveira, part of the Brazilian musical duo Pepê & Neném
Pepe Romero (born 1944), Spanish classical and flamenco guitarist
Pepe Aguilar (born 1968), American folklore singer
Pépé Kallé (1951–1998), Congolese Soukous singer
Pepe Smith (1947–2019), real name Joseph William Feliciano Smith, Filipino rock singer and drummer
Sportsmen
Pepe Frías (born 1948), Puerto Rican MLB player
Pepe Oriola (born 1994), Spanish racing driver
Pepe Pearson (born 1975), American football player
Pepe Reina (born 1982), Spanish footballer
Pepe Sánchez (basketball) (born 1977), Argentine basketball player
Pepe Soares (1908–1931), Portuguese footballer
Actors
Pepe Herrera (born 1987), Filipino actor, singer, and comedian
Artists
Pepe Soho (1971–2025), Mexican landscape and nature photographer
Surname
Anna Pepe (born 2003), known professionally as Anna, Italian rapper and singer-songwriter
Cécé Pepe (born 1996), French footballer
Florestano Pepe (1778–1851), Italian soldier, brother of Guglielmo
Gabriele Pepe (1779–1849), Italian soldier, cousin of Guglielmo
Guglielmo Pepe (1783–1855), Italian general
Nico Pepe (1917–1987), Italian actor
Nicolas Pépé (born 1995), French-Ivorian footballer
Osman Pepe (born 1954), Turkish politician
Simone Pepe (born 1983), Italian footballer
Vincenzo Pepe (born 1987), Italian footballer
Fictional characters
Pepé Le Pew, in the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons
the protagonist of Pepe (1960 film), an American musical comedy starring Cantinflas as Pepe
the protagonist of Pepe (2024 Dominican film), a Dominican Republic film about a ghost hippo
Pepe el Toro, main character in the series of films Nosotros los Pobres, Ustedes los Ricos and Pepe el Toro
Pepe (Shugo Chara!), in the manga series Shugo Chara!
The public source identifies “Pepe” as male given name; diminutive form of José. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Pepe, male and given.
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