Giovanni
Boy nameGiovanni has been given to 90,351 babies in the U.S. since 1907. It peaked in 2010 and currently ranks #123 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /d͡ʒoʊˈvɑni/
Borrowed from Italian Giovanni. Doublet of John.
Origin: Italian
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
90,351
Peak year
2010 (3,445 babies)
Rank in 2025
#123 for boys
First recorded
1907
10-year trend
▼ -6%
Gender split
1% girls / 99% boys
Famous people named Giovanni
Giovanni Boccaccio
Italian author and poet (1313–1375)
Francis of Assisi
Italian Catholic saint, friar, deacon and preacher and founder of the Franciscan Order (1181/2–1226)
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Italian Renaissance composer (c. 1525–1594)
Leo X
Pope from 1513 to 1521 (1475-1521)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Giovanni.
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