Meaning: God is gracious; an American variant of Giovanni (Italian form of John), from Hebrew Yohanan (Yahweh is gracious)High
In 30 seconds: An American variant of Giovanni, the Italian form of John meaning 'God is gracious.' The -i ending and the American spelling Jovanni give it a slightly different feel from the standard Giovanni.
MeaningGod is gracious; an American variant of Giovanni (Italian form of John), from Hebrew Yohanan (Yahweh is gracious)
U.S. rank (2024)#1113 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births192 boys (0.01% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2012
Total births (all-time)≈ 6,641
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
History & Origin
Jovanni is an American variant of Giovanni, the Italian form of John, from Hebrew Yohanan (Yahweh is gracious). It likely emerged as a creative American spelling of Giovanni in Italian American communities.
Jovanni ranked #1113 for boys in 2024.
Did you know? Giovanni — and by extension Jovanni — descends from the same Hebrew Yohanan as John, Jean, Juan, João, Sean, Ian, Evan, Ivan, and Siobhan: one of the most productive naming roots in world history, generating different forms in virtually every European language.
Overall data confidence 89%
Behind the Name — Giovanni — Italian/Hebrew etymologyU.S. Social Security Administration — popularity data
Variations
GiovanniGiovaniJovani
Nicknames
JoviGioVanni
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Giovanni— the standard Italian spelling of the same name
