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Giancarlo

OriginCombination of Gian and Carlo, Italian variations of John and Charles

About Giancarlo

In Italy, a common melding of two popular names, heard in the US as well.

Giancarlo Stanton is a power-hitting right fielder for the New York Yankees. Side note: when he first joined the leagues, he went by Mike — one of his middle names is Michael — a hangover from when his schoolmates had trouble saying "Giancarlo". Another famous bearer is actor Giancarlo Esposito.

Pronounced jahn-KAR-loh.

As of October 2026, Giancarlo ranked #1438 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #641 in 2008.

Editor: Pamela Redmond

Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.

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  • Giancarlo Giuseppe Alessandro Esposito

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  • Giancarlo Stanton

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