The first name Giovanni
A boy’s name from Italian.
Pronounced /d͡ʒoʊˈvɑni/ 4 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Italian origin
Borrowed from Italian Giovanni. Doublet of John.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 77 boys were named Giovanni, making it the 497th most popular boys’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Giovanni with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Giovanni at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 2,939 boys born in the United States were named Giovanni, the 123rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2010, when 3,434 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 Giovanni
170 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Giovanni Bellini15th- and 16th-century Italian Renaissance painter (1430–1516)
- Giovanni RibisiAmerican actor, born 1974
- Giovanni Leone6th President of Italy (1908-2001)
- Giovanni van BronckhorstDutch association football player and manager, born 1975
- Giovanni Gronchi3rd President of Italy (1887-1978)
- Giovanni da VerrazzanoFlorentine explorer of North America for France, 1491–1528
- Giovanni Spadolini45th Prime Minister of Italy (1925-1994)
- Giovanni ReynaAmerican soccer player, born 2002
- Giovanni Battista Riccioli16th century Italian theologian and astronomer, 1598–1671
- Giovanni SimeoneArgentine footballer, born 1995
- Giovanni GiustinianiGenoese captain and soldier (15th century), 1418–1453
- Giovanni Silva de OliveiraBrazilian footballer, born 1972
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Questions
- What does the name Giovanni mean?
- Borrowed from Italian Giovanni. Doublet of John.
- What is the origin of the name Giovanni?
- Borrowed from Italian Giovanni. Doublet of John.
- How popular is the name Giovanni?
- In 2025, 77 boys born in England and Wales were named Giovanni, ranking 497th.
- Is Giovanni a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 90,351 US babies named Giovanni since 1880 were boys.
- When was Giovanni most popular?
- 2010 in the United States, when 3,434 babies were named Giovanni, its highest rank at 117th.
- How do you pronounce Giovanni?
- Giovanni is /d͡ʒoʊˈvɑni/, 4 syllables.
- Is Giovanni also a surname?
- Yes. Giovanni is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.