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Giovanni

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Pronounced joh-VAH-nee /dʒoʊˈvɑ.ni/Medium

Meaning: The Italian form of John — from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'; overwhelmingly a boys' name; here for girls; flaggedLow

In 30 seconds: God is gracious (the Italian John): Giovanni. Lyrical, classic, and warm. Overwhelmingly a boys' name (here for girls; said 'joh-VAH-nee').

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Origin LowHebrew, Italian

MeaningThe Italian form of John — from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'; overwhelmingly a boys' name; here for girls; flagged

U.S. rank (2025)#6937 ↗ Rising

2025 U.S. births16 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1993

Total births (all-time)≈ 983

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Giovanni is the Italian form of John — from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'. It is overwhelmingly a boys' name; here it is used for a girl (slug distinguished; we flag the cross-sex use). A lyrical, classic name (said 'joh-VAH-nee'; nickname Gia).

In the U.S. it is overwhelmingly a boys' name. Rare for girls, God-is-gracious at the root, and classic.

Did you know? Giovanni is the Italian form of John, 'God is gracious' (from Hebrew Yochanan) — overwhelmingly a boys' name, used here for a girl (we flag the cross-sex use; said 'joh-VAH-nee').

Overall data confidence 40%

References — Giovanni — overwhelmingly boys'; here girls'

Variations

GiovannaGiavannaGeovanni

Nicknames

Gia

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Giovanni mean?

Giovanni is the Italian John — Hebrew 'God is gracious'; it is overwhelmingly a boys' name, used here for a girl.

How do you pronounce Giovanni?

It's said joh-VAH-nee /dʒoʊˈvɑ.ni/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Giovanni a boy or girl name?

Giovanni is overwhelmingly a boys' name; this page covers its rarer use as a girl's name (the feminine is Giovanna).

How popular is Giovanni?

Giovanni is very rare as a girl's name in the U.S.