Name Jip Origin, meaning, pronunciation & popularity of the name Jip

Jip is a ♀ girl’s name and a ♂ boy’s name. Jip thus belongs to the gender-neutral unisex names.

What is the origin of the name Jip?

Jip is a Frisian diminutive of the Old High German names Gijsbert and Gijsberta.

What does the name Jip mean?

The name Jip derived from Old High German “gisal” meaning “hostage” or “pledge” and “beraht” meaning “bright”. Thus, Jip means “bright pledge”. The first name element could as well be derived from Old High German “gisel” or Celtic “gaiso” meaning “spear” or “shaft of an arrow”.

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