Boy name Hebrew origin Christian tradition

Giovanni

joh-VAH-nee · 8 letters · 4 syllables
What it means
God is gracious (John)
Language
Hebrew
Culture
Italian
Religion
Christian
Style era
classic
Themes
biblical · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#122
2024 births2,951
Peak year2010
First appeared1907
Total US births86,387
2010 peak19071936196619952024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
GioVanni
Alternate spellings
GiovanyGiovannie
In other languages
Giovanni (Italian)Juan (Spanish)Jean (French)John (English)Ivan (Russian)

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