The first name Giovani
A boy’s name meaning “john”.
3 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Giovani means “john”.
From Italian Giovanni (“John”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 3 boys were named Giovani, making it the 5,137th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2006, with 5 births (#2,870).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Giovani with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Giovani at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 148 boys born in the United States were named Giovani, the 1,312th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2011, when 519 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 Giovani
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Giovani Lo CelsoArgentine association football player, born 1996
- GiovaniBrazilian association football player, born 1989
- Giovani HenriqueBrazilian association football player, born 2004
Questions
- What does the name Giovani mean?
- Giovani means “john”.
- How popular is the name Giovani?
- In 2025, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Giovani, ranking 5,137th. Its peak was 2006, with 5 births.
- Is Giovani a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 7,621 US babies named Giovani since 1880 were boys.
- When was Giovani most popular?
- 2011 in the United States, when 519 babies were named Giovani, its highest rank at 503rd.