62%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. KIP [key·IPA] Meaning & History From a nickname, probably from the English word kipper meaning "male salmon". PopularityDetails Last ranked #863 in 1984 United States People think this name isRate·Details youthful informal wholesome strong strange simple comedic Categories currently out of the US top 1000, English nouns, English verbs, fish, Robert A. Heinlein characters, word names, YouTubers Entry updated July 2, 2008