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.
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.
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:
Did we miss something about this name? Let us know!