Giovanni
How to say it: jee-oh-VAH-nee · /dʒioʊˈvɑni/
Italian form of John, from Hebrew 'Yochanan' meaning 'God is gracious'. The quintessential Italian masculine name.
Giovanni was the 115th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 2,939 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 hold at #115 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #115 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 2,939 |
| Share of births | 1 in 995 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −13% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #115 |
| In France, 2025 | #258 among boys’ names, 185 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Currently in its best decade in the 2020s, Giovanni keeps climbing. On top at the moment, it should hold steady from here.
What goes with it
Flowing and musical across four beats with a breathy lilt, Giovanni carries biblical and saintly heritage. Matteo matches in Italian music, while Gio gives a lively everyday version.
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Nicknames
- Gio
- Gianni
- Vanni
Honouring a Giovanni in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Giovanni is about 1 in 42.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew, Italian.
In France: #258 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Giovanni
- Giovanni Boccaccio (1313–1375)Italian author and poet
- Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525–1594)Italian Renaissance composer
- Giovanni Domenico Cassini (1625–1712)Italian/French mathematician, astronomer, engineer, and astrologer (*1625 – †1712)
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