Gianni
Gianni was the 524th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 571 babies. Its best year was 2020, when it ranked 354th with 897 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 40 places. More babies were named Gianni in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning short form of Giovanni (John) · Italian, Hebrew
Say it JAH-nee /ˈdʒɑni/
- Rank in 2025
- #524 boys, down 170 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 571boys
- Girls and boys
- 22% girls, 78% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2020897 babies
- Total since 1880
- 18,916babies recorded
What does the name Gianni mean?
Gianni is an Italian short form of Giovanni, the Italian form of John. DMNES derives John from Hebrew Yohanan, "God is gracious", through Latin Johannes. Famous bearers include the designer Gianni Versace. In the US it is used in Italian American and other families, sometimes for girls as well. The feminine Gianna, from Giovanna, is a popular related name.
Giovanni (Italian, “John”)יוֹחָנָן (Biblical Hebrew, “God is gracious”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Giovanni, John, Gianna, Johnny.
See also: Hebrew names, names that mean God, names that mean grace.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources (ed. S. L. Uckelman), Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'John', DMNES, Durham University
- CMU Pronouncing Dictionary (cmudict), Carnegie Mellon University
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (usage history only), US Social Security Administration
Gianni popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,351 | #524 | 164 | 571 |
| 2020 | #1,040 | #354 | 242 | 897 |
| 2010 | #2,189 | #583 | 89 | 431 |
| 2000 | #2,790 | #730 | 52 | 235 |
| 1990 | #7,022 | #1,670 | 12 | 49 |
| 1980 | #6,447 | #1,876 | 10 | 30 |
| 1970 | — | #2,237 | — | 17 |
| 1960 | — | — | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Gianni, counting every spelling?
Gianni has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #527 for boys in 2025, against #524 on the official list, because Kason/Kasen/Casen and Mohamed/Mohammad/Mohammed and Chosen/Chozen/Chozyn move ahead once their spellings are combined.
How many kids will share the name Gianni?
571 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Gianni (0.16 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Gianni 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 15 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Gianni.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Gianni?
About 15,300 people born in the US named Gianni are alive today, with a median age of 12; half are between 6 and 20. That makes Gianni a young name: most people with it are children.
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.
Gianni by state
How common Gianni was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Rhode Island (3.3×), Connecticut (2.2×), Nevada (2.1×), New Jersey (1.9×), New York (1.8×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Nebraska, Utah, Missouri.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Gianni: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Gianni, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Gianni · Sibling names for Gianni
Gianni is also a nickname for Giovanni.
Questions about the name Gianni
What does Gianni mean?
Gianni means “short form of Giovanni (John)” (Italian, Hebrew origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Gianni?
Gianni was the 524th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 571 babies. Its best year was 2020, when it ranked 354th with 897 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 40 places. More babies were named Gianni in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Gianni a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 22% girls, 78% boys given the name Gianni in the US.
Where is Gianni most popular?
In 2021–2025, Gianni was most common in Rhode Island (1.35 per 1,000 boys), followed by Connecticut and Nevada.