Pepe

Pepe is a pet form of the Spanish and Portuguese name José (Joseph). It is also a surname.

Mononyms

 * Pepe (footballer, born 1935), Brazilian footballer José Macia
 * Pepe (footballer, born 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 (born 1935), 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

 * 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
 * Juan Ignacio Sánchez (born 1977), Argentine basketball player
 * Pepe Soares (1908–1931), Portuguese footballer

Surname

 * 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 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