Pippin or Pepin is a masculine given name of Frankish origin with uncertain meaning. The name was borne by various members of the Carolingian family that ruled the Austrasian Empire in the Middle Ages, in what is now France and the western parts of Germany. Most notable, Pepin the Short, the first Carolingian king of the Franks and father of Charlemagne. Other variations of the name are Peppin, Pipin, Pippin (German), Pépin (French), Pepijn (Dutch), Pepino (Italian) or Pepe (Spanish).
