Throughout the world, Папе (Pape 
, Papé 
, Папе 
) is a common boy's forename. The first name Папе is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Senegal, where it is quite a common masculine name, Cabo Verde, and Gambia, where it is quite a rare male name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Senegal, India, and Italy. Much less frequently, Папе is the last name as well as the forename.