Giancarlo is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Giancarlo means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Giancarlo across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Giancarlo has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Giancarlo is a boy name of Italian origin meaning “God is gracious and free man”. An Italian compound of Gianni and Carlo.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,652 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 59 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 10 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Giancarlo per year, United States (1956 to 2025). United States peaked in 2008 (381/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2007 (9/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1990 (4/yr).
Giancarlo is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2008, when it ranked #1,406 nationally (given to 390 babies that year).
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