Giovanni is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Giovanni means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Giovanni across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Giovanni has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Giovanni is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “God is gracious”. the Italian form of John.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 90,351 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,274 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 60 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 44 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 Giovanni per year, United States (1907 to 2025). United States peaked in 2010 (3,445/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (77/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2024 (7/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2021 (6/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2003 (3/yr).
Giovanni has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2010, when it ranked #202 nationally (given to 3,485 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2010s.
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