Giovanni

joh-VAHN-nee

Italian variation of John

"God is gracious"

Updated Wed Apr 09 2025

Giovanni Origin and Meaning

The name Giovanni is a boy's name of Italian origin meaning "God is gracious".

Giovanni is a venerable Italian classic that suddenly sounds fresh and cool. Ubiquitous in Italy, it has countless notable namesakes, from writer Boccaccio to designer Versace (nn Gianni).

# 123 in the US

Giovanni Rank in US Top 1000

# 656 on Nameberry

Giovanni Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Popularity of the name Giovanni

123US2023
656Nameberry2025
145Future2028
604England2023
18Italy2023
276Mexico2021

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Famous People Named Giovanni

(Antonino) Giovanni Ribisi
American actor; twin of Marissa Ribisi
Giovanni Maria "Gianni" Versace
Italian fashion designer
Giovanni Sforza
Italian condottiero, lord of Pesaro and Gradara; first husband of Lucrezia Borgia
Giovanni Boccaccio
Italian writer, poet, and Renaissance man
Giovanni Villani
Italian banker, diplomat and chronicler of Florence
Giovanni Gentile
Italian Fascist philosopher
Giovanni Trapattoni
Italian footballer and manager
Giovanni Papini
Italian journalist, novelist and critic
Giovanni Morassutti
Italian actor, theatre director and cultural entrepreneur; member of the Morassutti family
Giovanni Ferrari
Italian footballer
Giovanni Lavaggi
Italian racing driver
Giovanni Simeone
Italian footballer; son of coach Diego Simeone
Giovanni van Bronckhorst
Dutch footballer
Giovanni Baglioni (b. 1982)
son of singer Claudio Baglioni
Giovanni de Maria (b. 2001)
son of actress Isabella Ferrari and Renato de Maria
Giovanni Thomas Alferio (b. 2012)
quintuplet of Jake and Leann Alferio

The name Giovanni in Pop Culture

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character in the Pokemon video games
Giovanni Auditore
character in video game 'Assassin's Creed II'
Clan Giovanni
family of vampires in tabletop game 'Vampire: The Masquerade'