Giovanni

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Giovanni is a male Italian given name. It is the Italian equivalent of the English name John. Giovanni is frequently contracted to Gianni, Gian, or Gio, particularly in the name Gianbattista, and can also be found as a surname.

From Wikipedia

Giovanni first appears in the data in 1999 and has been recorded in 26 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2000 with 4,145 babies (rank #17 that year). In 2024 it was given to 1,917 boys (rank #21). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Giovanni

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Giovanni yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

1Destiny numberThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
3PersonalityThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

83,653

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

4,145

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Giovanni

Giovanni Boccacciofilm screenwriter · b. 1313
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrinamusic educator · b. 1525
Giovanni Domenico Cassiniselenographer · b. 1625
Giovanni Pico della Mirandolaphilosopher · b. 1463
Giovanni Belliniminiature painter · b. 1430

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1999	4,094	#16
2000	4,145	#17
2001	4,036	#17
2002	3,923	#17
2003	3,870	#17
2004	3,925	#18
2005	4,010	#17
2006	3,776	#19
2007	3,697	#21
2008	3,799	#18
2009	3,734	#18
2010	3,548	#18
2011	3,322	#19
2012	3,202	#20
2013	3,155	#18
2014	2,976	#19
2015	2,965	#16
2016	2,791	#17
2017	2,668	#19
2018	2,655	#18
2019	2,392	#18
2020	2,303	#17
2021	2,211	#19
2022	2,173	#19
2023	2,093	#18
2024	1,917	#21