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The baby name Gio is a Male name , 12 syllables long and is pronounced Italian: /dʒo/ (like 'JOH'),English common: /dʒoʊ/ ('JOH'),English alternative: /ˈdʒiː.oʊ/ ('JEE-oh').

Gio is Italian in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 12.0
Origin: Italian
Pronunciation: Italian: /dʒo/ (like 'JOH'),English common: /dʒoʊ/ ('JOH'),English alternative: /ˈdʒiː.oʊ/ ('JEE-oh')

What is the meaning of the name Gio ?

The baby name Gio is a Male name , 12 syllables long and is pronounced Italian: /dʒo/ (like 'JOH'),English common: /dʒoʊ/ ('JOH'),English alternative: /ˈdʒiː.oʊ/ ('JEE-oh').

Gio is Italian in Origin.

Gio is an international diminutive rooted in Italian and Georgian naming, used for many Gio- names, chiefly Giovanni (John) and Giorgio/Giorgi (George). In Italy it functions as a familiar hypocoristic, while in Georgia it’s a common pet form for Giorgi. As a short form, its meaning follows the parent name: from Giovanni, “God is gracious”; from Giorgio/Giorgi, “farmer/earthworker”; and by extension also from Giuseppe (“God will add”) or Giordano (“from the Jordan/descend”). Pronounced JEE-oh in English; in Italian, closer to “JO.”

Long present in baptismal and civil records as a nickname, Gio has risen as a standalone given name since the late 20th century, especially in English- and Spanish-speaking communities, boosted by sports and pop-culture figures. Related names and variants include Giovanni, Gianni, Gian, Giorgio, Giorgi, Giuseppe; feminine counterparts and nicknames include Giovanna, Gianna, Giorgia/Georgia, and sometimes Gio for those as well, making it plausibly unisex in modern use.

Gio has the following similar or variant Names

Celebrity babies named Gio

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Gio Levine Behati Prinsloo model ★★★★★ Adam Levine television actor ★★★★★

Gio – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2024 #1 — 820
GE 0 #2 102 997
GE Boys 0 #3 770 2,055
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
TM Boys 0 #36 1 614
ID 0 #37 3 2,238
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
GE Girls 0 #57 55 1,564
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
MD Boys 0 #80 2 756
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
PH 0 #82 15 5,607
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
EE Boys 0 #124 2 2,087
CY Boys 0 #127 5 3,473
GR 0 #132 4 3,911
ID Boys 0 #132 4 4,130
BN Boys 0 #133 7 6,332
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
PA 0 #135 4 3,797
Switzerland Boys 2024 #136 2 1,769
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
CR 0 #160 6 5,526
PR Boys 0 #175 4 2,508
UY 0 #175 8 2,477
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
AR 0 #191 3 2,915
RU 0 #192 3 3,641
DK 0 #204 3 5,198
LU Boys 0 #208 11 4,970
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
IT Boys 0 #223 6,962 10,046
AL Girls 0 #224 4 4,141
MO Boys 0 #226 9 5,842
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
EC Boys 0 #228 12 3,322
TW Boys 0 #230 12 7,111
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
GR Girls 0 #247 3 6,293
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
GR Boys 0 #250 18 6,912
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
EC Girls 0 #255 4 3,650
JM Boys 0 #257 16 6,876
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
PH Boys 0 #268 117 11,440
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
Canada Boys 2024 #274 33 2,588
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
TW Girls 0 #284 6 8,139
KZ Boys 0 #294 3 6,578
PE 0 #298 13 6,350
AL Boys 0 #299 5 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #299 7 6,530
JP Boys 0 #300 4 7,909
GT 0 #303 12 5,948
SA 0 #310 3 10,560
PL Boys 0 #313 23 6,459
IT 0 #319 653 4,183
CN Boys 0 #323 9 9,639
GT Boys 0 #331 148 7,625
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
BR 0 #333 13 5,969
IT Girls 0 #338 3,586 9,415
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
MU Boys 0 #343 15 8,477
RU Boys 0 #347 162 12,621
MX 0 #349 65 8,339
MY 0 #352 3 12,352
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
PT Boys 0 #358 10 7,951
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
BO 0 #369 13 6,868
NL 0 #375 17 2,481
UY Boys 0 #377 23 5,922
MX Boys 0 #378 1,135 16,355
CL 0 #393 19 6,867
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
CO 0 #407 74 7,768
France Boys 2012 #411 4 2,840
CR Boys 0 #415 73 10,188
Germany 0 #418 20 2,542
CO Boys 0 #419 746 15,656
PH Girls 0 #425 5 13,098
Austria Boys 0 #429 14 2,180
UY Girls 0 #430 81 6,731
Spain 0 #438 15 2,326
PA Boys 0 #439 43 9,305
AR Boys 0 #441 27 7,628
PT Girls 0 #463 9 7,952
SD Boys 0 #464 3 10,523
PA Girls 0 #466 16 9,861
PS Boys 0 #467 82 10,655
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
CL Boys 0 #499 172 13,390
HK Boys 0 #505 23 12,905
IL Boys 0 #513 95 10,983
CR Girls 0 #517 16 11,342
IQ Girls 0 #519 7 11,303
RU Girls 0 #519 5 11,913
LB 0 #527 132 13,263
GT Girls 0 #540 2 7,500
PS Girls 0 #540 8 10,981
BO Boys 0 #552 41 9,244
KW Girls 0 #557 5 19,177
LY 0 #557 3 12,703
IR Boys 0 #561 5 10,162
BO Girls 0 #569 43 9,488
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
AR Girls 0 #576 24 8,289
NL Boys 0 #579 414 5,873
BH 0 #582 6 17,937
AE Girls 0 #594 4 20,968
BD Boys 0 #604 2 10,045
SG Girls 0 #629 4 18,916
IL Girls 0 #642 4 11,648
HK Girls 0 #646 5 16,104
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
IQ Boys 0 #653 15 13,071
SG Boys 0 #672 26 17,960
QA Boys 0 #676 32 18,093
BR Boys 0 #693 59 12,213
United States Boys 2024 #714 179 7,044
Spain Boys 0 #738 195 5,610
PE Boys 0 #745 134 14,506
KW Boys 0 #757 13 18,755
SY 0 #759 9 11,684
PE Girls 0 #786 159 14,861
CL Girls 0 #794 58 14,098
TR 0 #818 448 19,440
TN 0 #820 10 13,765
Germany Girls 0 #821 18 4,949
Germany Boys 0 #822 131 5,697
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
OM Boys 0 #870 12 17,948
BR Girls 0 #892 50 12,708
United States Girls 2024 #910 7 8,487
EG Boys 0 #917 9 15,035
SA Girls 0 #925 11 25,931
Spain Girls 0 #936 48 5,561
NL Girls 0 #937 19 5,933
MX Girls 0 #953 232 17,781
MY Girls 0 #981 14 24,821
MY Boys 0 #998 114 25,439
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,008 2 14,742
CO Girls 0 #1,026 53 16,140
IN Boys 0 #1,036 4 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,047 46 22,615
MA 0 #1,102 27 20,986
ZA Boys 0 #1,153 26 25,619
DZ 0 #1,157 20 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,233 4 25,928
SA Boys 0 #1,521 94 28,008

Gio is popular in 82 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
Switzerland
Scotland, United Kingdom
Ireland

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People also ask about Gio

Gio is predominantly a boy's name.
Gio is a 12 syllable name, pronounced Italian: /dʒo/ (like 'JOH'),English common: /dʒoʊ/ ('JOH'),English alternative: /ˈdʒiː.oʊ/ ('JEE-oh').
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Giò (with accent), Gio' (informal contraction) and Gioia (related feminine form).
Across languages, Gio has these equivalents: Giovanni → John (English), Jean (French), Juan (Spanish), Johannes (German), Giorgio → George (English), and 3 more.
Yes, very popular — Gio ranked #1 in Ireland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Gio ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2024).
Gio's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #845 in 2014 to #714 in 2024 in United States.
Yes — at least 1 celebrity couple has chosen Gio for their child, including Behati Prinsloo and Adam Levine.