Pepe Explained

Pepe is a pet form of the Spanish and Portuguese name José (Joseph). It is also a surname.

People

Mononyms

• Pepe (footballer, born 1935), Brazilian footballer José Macia
• Pepe (footballer, born 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 (born 1935), 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

• 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
• Juan Ignacio Sánchez (born 1977), Argentine basketball player
• Pepe Soares (1908–1931), Portuguese footballer

Surname

• 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 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