Meaning of the nameGiuseppe
- Male
- Italian origin
- Hebrew origin
- Giu-sep-pe
- Biblical name
Giuseppe is an Italian masculine name, a form of José, from Hebrew Yosef, 'he will add'.
Meaning
“Italian form of José, 'he will add'”
Source: Wiktionary: Giuseppe · Behind the Name: Joseph
- People (2022)
- 2,018
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,080
- Median age
- 32 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,704
- people
Giuseppe in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Giuseppe, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (305 people).
0 women 2,010 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Giuseppe is most common
States with the highest share of people named Giuseppe in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.002%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Paraná 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 745 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 199 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 178 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 152 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 147 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 116 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 73 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 55 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 51 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 46 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 43 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 35 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 33 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 22 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 21 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 17 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Giuseppe
Giuseppe is the Italian form of José. Wiktionary traces it from Latin Iosephus to Greek and to Biblical Hebrew Yosef, and Behind the Name gives the Hebrew name the sense 'he will add'. This is the meaning of the base name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,018 people named Giuseppe, with a median age of 32 and a peak among those born in the 2010s. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Giuseppe · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Joseph · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Giuseppe
What does the name Giuseppe mean?
Giuseppe means “Italian form of José, 'he will add'”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Giuseppe in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,018 people with the first name Giuseppe, which ranks it number 5,080 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Giuseppe a boy's or a girl's name?
Giuseppe is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 2,010 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Giuseppe?
Giuseppe is a name of Italian and Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Giuseppe most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.002% of the state's population is named Giuseppe (745 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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