Gianna is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Gianna means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Gianna across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Gianna has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Gianna is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “God is gracious”. an Italian feminine form of John.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 110,388 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,033 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 88 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 20 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 83 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 Gianna per year, United States (1951 to 2025). United States peaked in 2020 (7,910/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (139/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2023 (15/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2024 (15/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2024 (10/yr).
Gianna has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 2020, when it ranked #45 nationally (given to 8,040 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2020s.
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