boy's name

Recep

reh-JEP (Turkish)

Gender Boy
Syllables 2
Letters 5
Births on record 294

Recep is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2022 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for France.

Peaked in France in 1992, when 15 babies were given the name.
Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
First appears in birth records in 1977.
2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Recep Over Time

Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

1970s '70 1980s '80 1990s '90 2000s '00 2010s '10 2020s '20

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Births named Recep by decade in France
Decade	Births
1970s	15
1980s	60
1990s	80
2000s	75
2010s	45
2020s (to 2025)	10

How Popular Is Recep?

In 2022, Recep was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for France.

Where Recep Is Used

England & Wales #2,810 5 in 2005

France #3,461 5 in 2022

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Recep

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Recep Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Recep over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Recep

Turkish reh-JEP

Sibling Names for Recep

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Recep — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Recep

How popular is the name Recep?

In 2022, Recep was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for France.

Is Recep a girl's or a boy's name?

Recep is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Recep?

Recep has 2 syllables.

When was Recep most popular?

Recep peaked in 1992, when 15 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.