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The first name Giancarlo

A boy’s name from Italian.

4 syllables Male

Meaning and origin

Italian origin

From Italian Giancarlo.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Giancarlo last appeared in the official list in 2017, given to 4 boys. It peaked in 2007, with 9 births (#2,023).

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59
babies named Giancarlo, 1996–2025
#3,996
rank in 2017
2007
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Giancarlo with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Giancarlo at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 125 boys born in the United States were named Giancarlo, the 1,438th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2008, when 381 were.

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8,652
babies named Giancarlo since 1880
#1,438
rank in 2025
2008
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Giancarlo

12 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Giancarlo Esposito
    American actor (born 1958)
  • Giancarlo González
    Costa Rican association football player, born 1988
  • Gian-Carlo Rota
    American mathematician and philosopher (1932-1999)
  • Giancarlo Bergamini
    Fencer (1926-2020)
  • Gian Carlo Minardi
    Formula One team owner, born 1947
  • Giancarlo Stanton
    American baseball player (born 1989)
  • Giancarlo Corradini
    Footballer, football manager, born 1961
  • Giancarlo Primo
    Basketball player and coach (1924-2005)
  • Giancarlo Badessi
    Actor (1928-2011)
  • Gian Carlo Perego
    born 1960
  • Giancarlo Santi
    Filmmaker (1939-2021)
  • Carlo Corazzin
    Canadian soccer player, born 1971

More Italian boys’ names

Questions

What does the name Giancarlo mean?
From Italian Giancarlo.
What is the origin of the name Giancarlo?
From Italian Giancarlo.
How popular is the name Giancarlo?
In 2017, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Giancarlo, ranking 3,996th. Its peak was 2007, with 9 births.
Is Giancarlo a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 8,652 US babies named Giancarlo since 1880 were boys.
When was Giancarlo most popular?
2008 in the United States, when 381 babies were named Giancarlo, its highest rank at 641st.