Girl’s name · Italian, Hebrew

Gianella

How to say it: jee-uh-NEL-uh · /dʒiəˈnɛlə/

Italian diminutive of Gianna (Hebrew 'God is gracious') - meaning 'little Gianna'.

Gianella was the 1,639th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 86 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.3-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,195 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,639for girls in 2025
1 in 38,550US babies
86born in 2025
#1,195projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Gianella
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#1,639
Babies born in 202586
Share of births1 in 38,550
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years×2.3
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#1,195

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Gianella is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 43 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

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Nicknames

  • Gia
  • Gigi
  • Nella
  • Ella

Honouring a Gianella in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Gianella is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Hebrew, Italian, Spanish.

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