Given name
Jep
“an easygoing man”
Jep is used as a given name. One American interpretation is “an easygoing man.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One American interpretation is “an easygoing man.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is American.
How it developed
In English usage, Jep is a diminutive of Geoffrey. In Catalan usage, Jep is a diminutive of Josep.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1883. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jep through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 212
- 212 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2014
- 19 babies
- 2025
- 10
- #7,914 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −29%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 10 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 7,914 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 29.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 19 in 2014.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Jep’s family of names
In English usage, Jep is a diminutive of Geoffrey. Jep has a related form in Jepp. In Catalan usage, Jep is a diminutive of Josep.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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