Guiseppe
Giuseppe is the Italian form of the given name Joseph, from Latin Iōsēphus from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph), from Hebrew יוסף. The feminine form of the name is Giuseppa or Giuseppina.
Meaning & Origin of Guiseppe
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Giuseppe is the Italian form of the given name Joseph, from Latin Iōsēphus from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph), from Hebrew יוסף. The feminine form of the name is Giuseppa or Giuseppina.
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The Story of Guiseppe
The earliest SSA record of Guiseppe as a baby boy name dates back to 1911, when 6 babies received it. 1990 was its biggest year on record, with 24 newborns named Guiseppe — #2,695 in the national rankings. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 20% of all recorded Guiseppes. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2019 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 575 Guiseppes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Guiseppe
Phonetically similar names — useful when Guiseppe is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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- Gosp
- Gisp
- Gsp
- Guice
- Geise
- Geiss
- Cusp
- Casp
- Cosp
- Kasp
- Gas
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About the name Guiseppe
Guiseppe is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1911 and has accumulated 575 births in the dataset. Guiseppe's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #2,695. Use the chart and map above to compare Guiseppe's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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