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! Pepe, from Unseen Academicals by Terry Pratchett Pepe the Frog, Internet meme from the comic series Boy's Club Pepe the King Prawn, a Muppet character Pepe Waccabrada, from the anime Bleach by Tite Kubo Pépé Torres the young killer in John Steinbeck's short story "Flight" Pericles, nicknamed Pepe, in the comic book Asterix in Spain
See also
Pepa (disambiguation), the feminine form of the Spanish nickname Pepito (disambiguation), diminutive name for Pepe in Spanish culture Peppe, a given name, nickname and surname