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Giuseppa

joo-SEP-pah /dʒuˈsɛppa/ Italian

At a glance

In short
Giuseppa is a beautiful Italian name for a baby girl, meaning "God shall add." It is associated with strength and determination.
U.S. rank 2025
Not in the 2025 data · last seen 1978 (#8,562)
Babies in 1978
6 (<0.01% of girls)
Peak
#7,016 in 1968
First recorded
1968

Meaning of Giuseppa

Giuseppa is a beautiful name for a baby girl with Italian origins. This name is a feminine variation of the more common Italian name Giuseppe, which means "God shall add" or "God increases." Giuseppa is associated with qualities such as strength, determination, and resilience. While not very common in the United States, Giuseppa has been given to a handful of newborn girls over the years. It reached its peak popularity in 1971 when it ranked 7386th on the list of most popular names for baby girls born that year. A variation of this name, Giuseppina, is also used and carries similar associations and characteristics.

How to pronounce Giuseppa

Italian

Popularity of Giuseppa in the U.S.

Giuseppa was last recorded in the U.S. in 1978, ranked #8,562 with 6 babies. It peaked at #7,016 in 1968. It first appears in the records in 1968.

Bar and line chart: Giuseppa in the U.S., 1968–1978. Bars: girls given the name each year, most 6 in 1971 and 6 in 1978. Line: rank among girl names, peak #7,016 in 1968, #8,562 in 1978.
  • Girls named Giuseppa (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1968–1978. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1968⁠–⁠1978 4 rows
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
197868,562back
197559,067back
197167,388back
196857,016new

Notable people named Giuseppa

  • Giuseppa Bolognara Calcagno, known as Peppa la cannoniera, was an Italian patriot.