Giuseppe

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Giuseppe Piazzi

Italian Catholic priest, mathematician and astronomer (1746–1826)

Choose Giuseppe and your child shares a first name with Giuseppe Piazzi, an Italian Catholic priest, mathematician and astronomer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Giuseppe, like who?” Giuseppe Piazzi's Wikipedia article is available in 76 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 14,006 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Giuseppe, 122 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Giuseppe would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryGiuseppe first shows up in US birth records in 1905, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 120 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1975, when it reached #725.
• 🚀TrendGiuseppe has climbed 235 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,459. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedGiuseppe is most popular in Connecticut, where it ranks #382, followed by New Jersey (#488) and New York (#692). It's in the top 1,000 in 6 states.
• 💬MeaningGiuseppe is an Italian form of Joseph, which means “God will add”. Our records link it to Hebrew and Italian roots.

About the name Giuseppe

Giuseppe is a boy name of Hebrew and Italian origin meaning “God will add”. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-ppe”. US birth records list Giuseppe for boys from 1905 to 2025, in 101 of those 121 years. Its best year was 1975, when it ranked #725 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,459, with 122 babies.

Origin:Hebrew namesItalian names