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Why parents love Kip- Napoleon Dynamite's Kip IS comedy's most beloved.
- A kip IS British slang for a nap.
- Three letters with a sharp, compact sound: KIP.
- The meaning pointed hill IS naturally elevated.
- The most compactly fun name.
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The vibe of Kip
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Origin & history of Kip
Old English/Dutch (pointed hill)
→ Kip
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English roots
Kip means pointed hill. Napoleon Dynamite's Kip IS comedy's most beloved. British slang for nap.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Old English; Napoleon Dynamite (2004).
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Today
Kip remains a beloved choice, ranking #1792 in the US. 8,619 babies have been named Kip since 1935.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Kip?
1965
peak year
Kip is on the rise. After years out of the spotlight, it has been gaining ground with U.S. parents in the most recent decade. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #1792), with about 94 babies named Kip each year. In 1965, 419 babies received the name (ranked #379). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 8,619.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
419
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #379)
(ranked #379)
94
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
940
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
8,619
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Kip9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
Kip's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — peak adventure. People named Kip tend to be sharp, beloved, and gifted at being comedy's most beloved compact peak.
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Comedy's most beloved✦
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I9
P7
Sum: 18 → Life path 9
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Personality of Kip🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
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Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
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Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
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Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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