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 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2008 with 53 babies (rank #598 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. 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.

772

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

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
1996	19	#798
1997	23	#707
1998	38	#511
1999	34	#554
2000	24	#738
2001	22	#795
2002	32	#619
2003	31	#702
2004	32	#724
2005	22	#993
2006	38	#702
2007	31	#854
2008	53	#598
2009	52	#618
2010	40	#749
2011	42	#745
2012	36	#855
2013	49	#678
2014	53	#646
2015	48	#692
2016	53	#663