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Gio
OriginItalian short form of Giovanni
Meaning"God is gracious"
About Gio
Giovanni is the Italian form of John, and Gio is its dashing nickname. A lot cooler than Johnny, no?
Pronounced JOH.
As of October 2026, Gio ranked #1091 in US births in 2025 SSA.
Editor's take: The name Gio is a boy's name meaning "God is gracious".
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 | #2,594 | 47 | 24.5 |
| 2015 | #2,655 | 46 | 24 |
| 2016 | #2,487 | 51 | 26.9 |
| 2017 | #2,358 | 55 | 29.7 |
| 2018 | #1,964 | 75 | 41.3 |
| 2019 | #1,703 | 93 | 51.8 |
| 2020 | #1,660 | 96 | 55.6 |
| 2021 | #1,358 | 136 | 77.7 |
| 2022 | #1,189 | 169 | 96.8 |
| 2023 | #1,156 | 180 | 105.2 |
| 2024 | #1,161 | 179 | 103.9 |
| 2025 | #1,091 | 197 | 115.3 |
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Gio on lists
Famous Gios
- Giovany Aramis "Gio" González
American baseball pitcher
Gio in pop culture
- Gio Grace Levin (b. 2018)
daughter of Behati Prinsloo and musician Adam Levine
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