Giuseppina

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A few things about Giuseppina you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Giuseppina

Giuseppina Leone

Italian sprinter

Choose Giuseppina and your child shares a first name with Giuseppina Leone, an Italian sprinter. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Giuseppina, like who?” Giuseppina Leone's Wikipedia article is available in 22 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 200,000 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Giuseppina, 8 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Giuseppina would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryGiuseppina first shows up in US birth records in 1908, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 117 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1908, when it ranked #2,101. Today it's #10,917, so it could be due a comeback.
• 💬MeaningGiuseppina is an Italian form of Josephine, which means “God will add”.

About the name Giuseppina

Giuseppina is a girl name of Italian origin meaning “God will add”. It has 10 letters and 4 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-ina”. US birth records list Giuseppina for girls from 1908 to 2025, in 62 of those 118 years. Its best year was 1908, when it ranked #2,101 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #10,917, with 8 babies.

Origin:Italian names