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 in US births in 2023 SSA, peaked at #6768 in 1991.