Giana
Giana was the 921st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 285 babies. Its best year was 2010, when it ranked 568th with 515 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 36 places. More babies were named Giana in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Gianna) feminine of Gianni (John) · Hebrew
- Rank in 2025
- #921 girls, down 53 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 285girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2010515 babies
- Total since 1880
- 10,431babies recorded
What does the name Giana mean?
Giana is a spelling of Gianna, pronounced the same way, so it shares Gianna's meaning and origin.
Gianna is an Italian woman's name and a short form of Giovanna, the feminine of Giovanni (John). It is also used in Greek (Γιάννα). So, like Jane, it goes back to the Hebrew name Yohanan, explained as 'God is gracious'. Wiktionary calls Gianna and Jane doublets, meaning the same name reached English twice by different routes.
יוֹחָנָן (Biblical Hebrew, “Yohanan, perhaps from Yehohanan 'God is gracious'”)
How sure is this? Well established.
See also: Hebrew names, names that mean God, names that mean grace.
Giana popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #921 | 285 |
| 2020 | #868 | 310 |
| 2010 | #568 | 515 |
| 2000 | #1,200 | 166 |
| 1990 | #2,211 | 58 |
| 1980 | #4,041 | 19 |
| 1970 | #5,993 | 8 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Giana, counting every spelling?
Giana is a spelling of Gianna, a name family that ranked #37 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #921 for Giana on its own. Together these spellings went to 5,949 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gianna | 5,634 | #33 | 31,807 |
| Giana | 285 | #921 | 1,663 |
| Giannah | 30 | #4,591 | 189 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Giana?
285 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Giana (0.08 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Giana born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 29 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Giana.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Giana?
About 10,300 people born in the US named Giana are alive today, with a median age of 16; half are between 9 and 21. That makes Giana mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Giana by state
How common Giana was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Connecticut (2.2×), Arizona (1.9×), Florida (1.6×), California (1.6×). In 21 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Giana: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Giana, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Giana
What does Giana mean?
Giana is a spelling of Gianna, which means “feminine of Gianni (John)” (Hebrew origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Giana?
Giana was the 921st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 285 babies. Its best year was 2010, when it ranked 568th with 515 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 36 places. More babies were named Giana in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Giana a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Giana in the US.
Where is Giana most popular?
In 2021–2025, Giana was most common in Connecticut (0.45 per 1,000 girls), followed by Arizona and Nevada.