The first name Gianni
A unisex name.
2 syllables Unisex
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 9 boys were named Gianni, making it the 2,440th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 1998, with 47 births (#445).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Gianni with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Gianni at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 571 boys born in the United States were named Gianni, the 524th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2020, when 897 were.
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 Gianni
13 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Gianni MeersmanBelgian road bicycle racer, born 1985
- Gianni RussoAmerican actor, born 1943
- Gianni ZuiverloonDutch footballer, born 1986
- Gianni RommeDutch speed skater, born 1973
- Gianni BrunoBelgian footballer, born 1991
- Gianni BonichonBobsledder (1944-2010)
- Gianni VermeerschBelgian cyclist, born 1992
- Gianni StensnessAssociation football player, born 1999
- Gianni MathejaGerman journalist and student, born 2005
- Gianni MarchandBelgian cyclist, born 1990
- Gianni De LucaComics artist, illustrator and painter (1927-1991)
- Gianni Schicchi de' CavalcantiFlorentine knight, 1250–1280
Questions
- How popular is the name Gianni?
- In 2025, 9 boys born in England and Wales were named Gianni, ranking 2,440th. Its peak was 1998, with 47 births.
- Is Gianni a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 18,916 US babies named Gianni since 1880, 18% were girls and 82% boys.
- When was Gianni most popular?
- 2020 in the United States, when 897 babies were named Gianni, its highest rank at 354th.