The first name Giovanna
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 22 girls were named Giovanna, making it the 1,407th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2021, with 51 births (#734).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Giovanna with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Giovanna at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 304 girls born in the United States were named Giovanna, the 878th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2005, when 408 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 Giovanna
18 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Giovanna AntonelliBrazilian actress, born 1976
- Giovanna of SavoyBulgarian and Italian Royal, 1907–2000
- Giovanna TrilliniFencer, born 1970
- Giovanna ScoccimarroGerman judoka (1997-)
- Giovanna GagliardoFilm director, Screenwriter, born 1943
- Giovanna d'Aragona16th-century Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts, 1502–1575
- Erika Giovanna KlienAmerican artist (1900-1957)
- Giovanna ArbunicChilean chess player, born 1964
- Giovanna Felicita Feltria della RovereDuchess of Sora and Arce, 1463–1514
- Giovanna ChavesBrazilian actress, singer and model, born 2001
- Giovanna PedrosoBrazilian diver, born 1998
- Giovanna FletcherEnglish author, actress, blogger, vlogger, and presenter, born 1985
Questions
- How popular is the name Giovanna?
- In 2025, 22 girls born in England and Wales were named Giovanna, ranking 1,407th. Its peak was 2021, with 51 births.
- Is Giovanna a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 14,135 US babies named Giovanna since 1880 were girls.
- When was Giovanna most popular?
- 2005 in the United States, when 408 babies were named Giovanna, its highest rank at 681st.