Giovanni

joh-VAHN-nee

Italian variation of John

"God is gracious"

Giovanni Origin and Meaning

The name Giovanni is a boy's name of Italian origin meaning "God is gracious".

Giovanni is a venerable Italian classic that suddenly sounds fresh and cool. Ubiquitous in Italy, it has countless notable namesakes, from writer Boccaccio to designer Versace (nn Gianni).

Giovanni Rank in US Top 1000

# 122 in the US

Giovanni Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 628 on Nameberry

Giovanni Popularity

• 122 US 2022
• 628 Nameberry 2024
• 145 Future 2028
• 663 England 2021
• 19 Italy 2022
• 276 Mexico 2021

20 Names Similar to Giovanni

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• Gianni
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• Giavanna
• Franco
• Giorgio
• Leonardo
• Francesco
• Jordi
• Angelo
• Vincenzo
• Alessandro
• Vittorio
• Matteo
• Giovanna
• Cleta
• Emilio
• France
• Cyane
• Salvatore
• Stefania

Famous People Named Giovanni

• (Antonino) Giovanni Ribisi American actor; twin of Marissa Ribisi
• Giovanni Maria "Gianni" Versace Italian fashion designer
• Giovanni Sforza Italian condottiero, lord of Pesaro and Gradara; first husband of Lucrezia Borgia
• Giovanni Boccaccio Italian writer, poet, and Renaissance man
• Giovanni Villani Italian banker, diplomat and chronicler of Florence
• Giovanni Gentile Italian Fascist philosopher
• Giovanni Trapattoni Italian footballer and manager
• Giovanni Papini Italian journalist, novelist and critic
• Giovanni Morassutti Italian actor, theatre director and cultural entrepreneur; member of the Morassutti family
• Giovanni Ferrari Italian footballer
• Giovanni Lavaggi Italian racing driver
• Giovanni Simeone Italian footballer; son of coach Diego Simeone
• Giovanni van Bronckhorst Dutch footballer
• Giovanni Baglioni (b. 1982) son of singer Claudio Baglioni
• Giovanni de Maria (b. 2001) son of actress Isabella Ferrari and Renato de Maria
• Giovanni Thomas Alferio (b. 2012) quintuplet of Jake and Leann Alferio

Giovanni in Pop Culture

• Giovanni character in the Pokemon video games
• Giovanni Auditore character in video game 'Assassin's Creed II'
• Clan Giovanni family of vampires in tabletop game 'Vampire: The Masquerade'