The baby name Giovani is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒoˈvɑnni/ (Italian); /dʒoʊˈvɑːni/ — joh-VAH-nee (common English).
Giovani is Italian in Origin.
The baby name Giovani is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒoˈvɑnni/ (Italian); /dʒoʊˈvɑːni/ — joh-VAH-nee (common English).
Giovani is Italian in Origin.
Giovani is a modern Romance-language variant of Giovanni, the Italian form of John, ultimately from Hebrew Yochanan meaning “God is gracious.” Passing through Greek Iōánnēs and Latin Iohannes, the name gained lasting prominence through the cults of John the Baptist and John the Evangelist, ensuring centuries of use across Europe. The streamlined spelling Giovani emerged in Latin America and the United States in the late 20th century, influenced by Italian style and Spanish orthography.
Common variants and spellings include Giovanni, Jovani, Giovanny, Geovani, and Geovany; related diminutives are Gianni, Vanni, and Nanni. The feminine is Giovanna. Cognates across languages include Juan (Spanish), João (Portuguese), Jean (French), Johann (German), Ivan (Slavic), Ian and Sean (English/Scottish/Irish), and Evan (Welsh). Giovani carries a classic biblical meaning with a contemporary, cosmopolitan flair.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 0 | #76 | 1 | 2,372 | |
| AO | 0 | #76 | 2 | 2,729 | |
| MD | Boys | 0 | #80 | 2 | 756 |
| JM | 0 | #92 | 2 | 3,714 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #110 | 1 | 2,055 |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| GR | 0 | #134 | 2 | 3,911 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| MU | 0 | #136 | 2 | 3,613 | |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2004 | #156 | 2 | 1,088 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #171 | 8 | 2,508 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| UY | 0 | #180 | 3 | 2,477 | |
| HR | 0 | #181 | 1 | 2,081 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #190 | 1,915 | 12,213 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #210 | 2 | 3,402 |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #233 | 2 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #241 | 9 | 5,568 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #241 | 6 | 3,322 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #248 | 6 | 6,830 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| PT | 0 | #249 | 2 | 4,161 | |
| BR | 0 | #252 | 95 | 5,969 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #258 | 2 | 3,997 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #269 | 5 | 6,912 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #287 | 7 | 6,876 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| PE | 0 | #296 | 15 | 6,350 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #297 | 7 | 7,909 |
| GT | 0 | #298 | 17 | 5,948 | |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #300 | 4 | 5,122 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #310 | 3 | 10,560 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2011 | #322 | 5 | 2,366 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #336 | 143 | 7,625 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #336 | 22 | 8,477 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #336 | 65 | 5,922 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #339 | 2 | 6,459 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #344 | 1,121 | 15,656 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #353 | 15 | 7,951 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #358 | 4 | 8,138 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| BO | 0 | #366 | 16 | 6,868 | |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #373 | 15 | 2,865 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #393 | 1,059 | 16,355 |
| MX | 0 | #397 | 17 | 8,339 | |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #403 | 6 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #421 | 61 | 9,305 |
| CL | 0 | #428 | 7 | 6,867 | |
| CO | 0 | #428 | 53 | 7,768 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #442 | 26 | 7,628 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #453 | 142 | 9,244 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #471 | 207 | 13,390 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #473 | 15 | 10,188 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #513 | 6 | 9,861 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #517 | 34 | 12,054 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #559 | 375 | 14,506 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #650 | 2 | 9,488 |
| IT | 0 | #665 | 50 | 4,183 | |
| LB | 0 | #682 | 9 | 13,263 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #735 | 158 | 7,044 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #750 | 869 | 10,046 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #817 | 13 | 13,765 | |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #830 | 101 | 5,610 |
| United States | Girls | 2000 | #873 | 5 | 9,408 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #911 | 33 | 14,861 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #919 | 23 | 12,708 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #920 | 6 | 15,035 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #931 | 21 | 5,873 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #934 | 19 | 5,697 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 4 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 11 | 16,140 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,085 | 44 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,136 | 8 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,144 | 33 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,152 | 27 | 25,619 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,171 | 13 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,175 | 8 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,232 | 5 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,412 | 35 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,599 | 16 | 28,008 |
Giovani is popular in 68 countries — most recent births per country:
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