Italian

Giuseppe

Pronounced joo-ZEP-payShare

Meaning: God will add, through Joseph

  • Boy
  • Uncommon
  • 3 syllables

The story

The Italian form of Joseph. Composer Giuseppe Verdi and political leader Giuseppe Garibaldi are prominent historical bearers of this established biblical name.

Nicknames

  • Beppe
  • Peppe
  • Pino
  • Joe

Spellings & variants

Famous namesakes

  • Giuseppe VerdiComposer
  • Giuseppe GaribaldiItalian patriot

Popularity

Uncommon

Outside the US top 1,000.

Style

Origins

Giuseppe comes from Italian.

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