Peppa Pig's family just got bigger: The sweet meaning behind her baby sister's name

Time of India

20-05-2025

After more than two decades of delighting young audiences,
has entered a brand new chapter — with the arrival of a baby girl in the beloved cartoon family. Earlier this year,
and Daddy Pig revealed they were expecting their third child, sparking global excitement among fans.
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Today, the mystery is over. The world has officially met Peppa's baby sister: Evie.
The announcement was made with all the pomp of a royal birth. Inspired by traditional royal protocols, the Peppa Pig team rolled out a town crier, a scroll-style proclamation, and even an official birth certificate — a fitting nod, considering baby Evie was born at the prestigious Lindo Wing in London. At the same hospital, Kate Middleton gave birth to all three of her children.
'I'm feeling fantastic,' Mummy Pig told People. 'I'm so thrilled Evie is finally here, happy and healthy! I won't say it was an easy birth, because I'm not sure such a thing exists — oink! But it was all worth it once she was snug and safe in my arms, and the family got to meet her properly."
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A name with emotional significance
As for how they landed on the name, Mummy Pig shared that it wasn't an easy decision. 'It was quite a process to find the perfect name, let me tell you,' she said.
'For a while, it seemed like we might just call her 'Baby' forever! Oink! But Evie is a perfect fit – it was the name of my Great Aunt, and our little one's eyes just lit up when we first suggested it, like she knew it was her name already."
The name Evie holds a special place in the Pig family's history, even if Aunt Evie has never made an appearance in the Peppa Pig series, which already features Grandpa and Granny Pig. The emotional connection is clear — Mummy Pig's fondness for her great aunt carried into the next generation with a name full of both meaning and charm.
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What does 'Evie' mean?
While for Papa Pig and Mumma Pig, the name has more of a emotional significance, Evie is a common name which is rooted in the Hebrew name Chava (חַוָּה), Evie is a derivative of Eve, which means 'life' or 'living one.'
Further, in the Judeo-Christian tradition, Eve is known as the first woman created by God, making the name symbolically tied to the origin of humanity and the beginning of life itself.
In many ways, it's a fitting name for the family's newest member — a symbol of joy, renewal, and warmth.
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Mummy Pig, who spends her days doing 'very important work' on her computer, and Daddy Pig, who 'takes big numbers, transmutes them and calculates their load-bearing tangents,' are now parents of three: Peppa, four; George, two; and newborn Evie.
Since coming home from the hospital, the family of five has been adjusting to life with a newborn. Mummy Pig says she especially loved watching Peppa and George bond with their new sister.
"It's an ongoing change for sure! They both take their responsibility as 'Big Brother' and 'Even Bigger Sister' very seriously," Mummy Pig explains.
"There's been some wobbles here and there — sometimes, it can be tricky for little ones to understand that babies need a lot of Mummy and Daddy's time and attention." Not just Peppa Pig's family, all the fans are excited to watch baby Evie grow up.