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Jiovanni as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Jiovanni

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The baby name Jiovanni is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced jo-VAHN-ee (English: /dʒoʊˈvɑːni/; Italian: /dʒoˈvanni/).

Jiovanni is Italian in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Italian
Pronunciation: jo-VAHN-ee (English: /dʒoʊˈvɑːni/; Italian: /dʒoˈvanni/)

What is the meaning of the name Jiovanni ?

The baby name Jiovanni is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced jo-VAHN-ee (English: /dʒoʊˈvɑːni/; Italian: /dʒoˈvanni/).

Jiovanni is Italian in Origin.

Jiovanni is a modern respelling of the Italian given name Giovanni, itself the Italian form of John. It descends from Latin Iohannes, via Greek Iōannēs, ultimately from the Hebrew Yohanan, meaning “Yahweh is gracious” or “God is gracious.” The initial J reflects anglicized spelling conventions and signals an English pronunciation, while retaining the same etymological meaning.

Giovanni has been common in Italy since the Middle Ages through the veneration of St. John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist, borne by figures such as Giovanni Boccaccio and Giovanni Bellini. Jiovanni surfaces mainly in the Americas in the late 20th century as a phonetic, stylistic variant. Related spellings and short forms include Giovanni, Geovanni, Jovanni, Jovani, Giovanny, and the nicknames Gio and Vanni; cognates across languages include John, Juan, Jean, Sean, and Ivan.

Jiovanni has the following similar or variant Names

Jiovanni – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
JM Boys 0 #291 3 6,876
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
France Boys 1998 #359 3 2,083
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
MU Boys 0 #365 5 8,477
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
GT Boys 0 #497 3 7,625
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
CL Boys 0 #695 6 13,390
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
United States Boys 2024 #777 116 7,044
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
CO Boys 0 #900 21 15,656
EG Boys 0 #923 3 15,035
PE Boys 0 #923 4 14,506
MX Boys 0 #954 29 16,355
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,265 8 25,619
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781
SA Boys 0 #1,689 3 28,008

Jiovanni is popular in 24 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
France
AE
BO
BR

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People also ask about Jiovanni

Jiovanni is predominantly a boy's name.
Jiovanni is a 3 syllable name, pronounced jo-VAHN-ee (English: /dʒoʊˈvɑːni/; Italian: /dʒoˈvanni/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Giovanni, Giovanny, Giavanni, Jovani, Jovanni and Gianni (diminutive).
Across languages, Jiovanni has these equivalents: John (English), Juan (Spanish), Jean (French), Johannes (German/Latin), Ivan (Slavic), and 4 more.
Yes — Jiovanni ranked #359 in France in 1998, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Jiovanni ranks highest in France (#359 in 1998).
Jiovanni's popularity is rising. It moved from #784 in 2014 to #777 in 2024 in United States.