Search names
Jovani
OriginEnglish, Latin American
Meaning"god is gracious"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
Boys#1208
2025 SSA
About Jovani
A respelling of Giovanni which makes the Italian pronunciation – three syllables, rather than four – more clear. Jovani and its variant Jovanni were both Top 1000 picks for the first decade and a half of the 20th century. They are particularly popular in the US's Latino community.
Jovani is also given to girls.
Pronounced joh-VAH-nee.
As of October 2026, Jovani ranked #14209 for girls in US births in 2023 and #1208 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #6768 for girls in 1991 and #695 for boys in 2009.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #925 | 231 | 120.3 |
| 2015 | #970 | 214 | 111.6 |
| 2016 | #1,036 | 192 | 101.2 |
| 2017 | #1,124 | 171 | 92.4 |
| 2018 | #1,213 | 155 | 85.3 |
| 2019 | #1,144 | 170 | 94.7 |
| 2020 | #1,039 | 195 | 113 |
| 2021 | #1,139 | 178 | 101.7 |
| 2022 | #1,174 | 174 | 99.7 |
| 2023 | #1,294 | 148 | 86.5 |
| 2024 | #1,171 | 177 | 102.7 |
| 2025 | #1,208 | 168 | 98.4 |
World rankings
Jovani for boys
Similar names
These 20 names were selected by our users looking for other names like Jovani.
Jovani on lists
Jovani in blog posts
Save Jovani
Save as girl name
Save as boy name