Baby names
The name Piper is a girl's name of English, Romanian origin meaning "pipe or flute player". Piper is a bright, musical name that entered the list in 1999, one year after the debut of the TV series Charmed, which featured a Piper, and it's been a consistent riser since. Piper Kerman is the memoirist whose prison experiences provided the basis for the hit Netflix series Orange is the New Black. Piper has been chosen by several celebs for their daughters, including Gillian Anderson and Cuba Gooding, Jr., and is now one of the top girls' names starting with P. One of the first Pipers on the scene was Piper Laurie (born Rosetta), after whom actress Piper Perabo was named.