Giavanna
How to say it: jee-uh-VAH-nuh · /ˌdʒiəˈvɑnə/
Italian variant of Giovanna; feminine form of Giovanni, from Hebrew Yochanan meaning 'God is gracious'.
Giavanna was the 546th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 231 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 13% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #590 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #546 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 231 |
| Share of births | 1 in 6,196 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −13% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #590 |
| In France, 2025 | #894 among girls’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Arriving almost entirely within recent decades, Giavanna crested in the 2020s. Remaining at that crest, a slight dip looks likely.
What goes with it
Gentle and breathy with a flowing rhythm, Giavanna feels tender. Gia joins it nicely as a nickname.
Nicknames
- Gia
- Gigi
- Vanna
- Anna
Honouring a Giavanna in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Giavanna is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Italian.
In France: #894 for girls in 2025.
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