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Gio
OriginItalian short form of Giovanni
Meaning"God is gracious"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · boys#1091
2025 SSA
US rank · girls#10376
2025 SSA
About Gio
Giovanni is the Italian form of John, and Gio is its dashing nickname. A lot cooler than Johnny, no?
Gio for girls#10376 US
Gio is a cute, more androgynous variation of Gia that could work well as a nickname for names such as Giovanna, Giordana, or Giorgia. It was chosen by Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo for their daughter in 2018.
Giovanna is of course the Italian feminine form of John, so Gio could be a very dashing way to honor a familial John.
Pronounced JOH.
As of October 2026, Gio ranked #1091 in US births in 2025 SSA.
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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- Giovany Aramis "Gio" GonzálezBoy
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- Gio Grace Levin (b. 2018)Boy
daughter of Behati Prinsloo and musician Adam Levine
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