Giuseppe
Meaning
“God will increase; the classic Italian form of Joseph kept alive in heritage-proud families”
Say it: joo-ZEP-peh
Goes by Beppe, Pino
Famously borne by Giuseppe Garibaldi, whose campaigns were central to the unification of Italy.
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Giuseppe peaked in the 1990s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
2,018 people · the #5,080 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 100,000 · median age 32
Among people named Giuseppe living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2010s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 208 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Giuseppe
Most people given the name Giuseppe in the United States were born between 1970 and 2019. The Giuseppe you meet today is most often in his 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Giuseppe deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Giuseppe truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Giuseppe fits with your family’s names and surname.
Where Giuseppe travels
Italian · God will add (Italian form of Joseph)
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