Giovani is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Giovani means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Giovani across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Giovani has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Giovani is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “God is gracious”. A variant of Giovanni, the Italian form of John.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 7,621 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 57 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 Giovani per year, United States (1970 to 2025). United States peaked in 2011 (519/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2006 (5/yr).
Giovani is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2011, when it ranked #1,059 nationally (given to 522 babies that year).
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