Giuseppe is the Italian form of Joseph, from the Hebrew Yosef, "he will add" or "God increases". It is one of the great Italian names, borne by the composer Giuseppe Verdi and the patriot Giuseppe Garibaldi, and it came to America with millions of Italian immigrants. Giuseppe sits just outside the US top 1000: it ranked number 1394 in 2000, peaked at number 1260 in 2001 and stands at number 1459 in 2025.