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