Giovani
Giovani was the 1312th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 148 babies. Its best year was 2011, when it ranked 503rd with 519 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 519 places. More babies were named Giovani in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Giovanni) God is gracious (Italian form of John) · Italian, Hebrew
- Rank in 2025
- #1,312 boys, down 154 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 148boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2011519 babies
- Total since 1880
- 7,621babies recorded
What does the name Giovani mean?
Giovani is a spelling of Giovanni, pronounced the same way, so it shares Giovanni's meaning and origin.
Giovanni is the Italian form of John. It comes from Latin Iohannes, Greek Ioannes, and Hebrew Yochanan, which DMNES glosses 'graced by God' and which is usually read as 'God has been gracious'. Its importance in Italy comes from John the Baptist and John the Apostle, and later from many popes and saints. Gianni and Gian are common short forms, Giovanna is the feminine, and Gianna is a modern feminine short form.
Iohannes (Latin, “John”)יוֹחָנָן (Biblical Hebrew, “Yochanan, God has been gracious”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: John, Gianni, Gian, Giovanna, Gianna, Juan, Ivan.
See also: Hebrew names, names that mean God, names that mean grace.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Giovanni', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'John', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- Wikipedia, 'Giovanni (name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Giovani popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 5 since 2000.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,312 | 148 |
| 2020 | #1,158 | 167 |
| 2010 | #528 | 490 |
| 2000 | #1,004 | 147 |
| 1990 | #1,387 | 65 |
| 1980 | #3,706 | 11 |
| 1970 | #4,992 | 5 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Giovani, counting every spelling?
Giovani is a spelling of Giovanni, a name family that ranked #121 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,312 for Giovani on its own. Together these spellings went to 3,192 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giovanni | 2,939 | #123 | 14,821 |
| Giovani | 148 | #1,312 | 736 |
| Giovanny | 78 | #1,964 | 413 |
| Giovany | 17 | #5,463 | 67 |
| Giovannie | 10 | #7,848 | 54 |
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 Giovani?
148 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Giovani (0.04 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Giovani 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 57 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Giovani.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Giovani?
About 7,500 people born in the US named Giovani are alive today, with a median age of 16; half are between 11 and 22. That makes Giovani 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.
Giovani by state
How common Giovani was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Arizona (2.4×), California (1.9×), Texas (1.8×). In 38 states fewer than five boys 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 Giovani: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Giovani, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Giovani
What does Giovani mean?
Giovani is a spelling of Giovanni, which means “God is gracious (Italian form of John)” (Italian, Hebrew origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Giovani?
Giovani was the 1312th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 148 babies. Its best year was 2011, when it ranked 503rd with 519 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 519 places. More babies were named Giovani in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Giovani a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Giovani in the US.
Where is Giovani most popular?
In 2021–2025, Giovani was most common in Arizona (0.21 per 1,000 boys), followed by California and Texas.