The baby name Jovani is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced jo-VAH-nee (English: /dʒoʊˈvɑni/; Italian-influenced: /dʒoˈvanni/).
The baby name Jovani is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced jo-VAH-nee (English: /dʒoʊˈvɑni/; Italian-influenced: /dʒoˈvanni/).
Jovani is Italian, Spanish in Origin.
Jovani is a modern variant of Giovanni, the Italian form of John, ultimately from the Hebrew Yohanan, meaning "God is gracious." The spelling with J likely emerged through Spanish- and English-speaking influence, replacing the Italian soft G with a more familiar initial letter; in the U.S. it’s usually pronounced joe-VAH-nee. Related forms across languages include John (English), Juan (Spanish), Jean (French), Sean (Irish), Ivan (Slavic), and Johannes (German/Scandinavian).
Usage of Jovani is most visible in the United States and Latin America from the late 20th century onward, reflecting bicultural naming trends and admiration for the classic Giovanni. It entered U.S. baby name charts around the late 1990s and peaked in the 2000s, often alongside creative spellings such as Jovanni, Jovany, and Yovani/Yovany. Parents choosing Jovani get a name that feels contemporary and international while carrying the timeless blessing "God is gracious."
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HN | Boys | 0 | #51 | 2 | 749 |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| JM | 0 | #92 | 2 | 3,714 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #110 | 1 | 2,055 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #176 | 3 | 2,508 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2020 | #176 | 2 | 1,548 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #214 | 29 | 5,568 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #244 | 3 | 3,322 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #290 | 4 | 6,876 |
| Canada | Boys | 2023 | #305 | 5 | 2,601 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #333 | 25 | 8,477 |
| GT | 0 | #336 | 3 | 5,948 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| BR | 0 | #356 | 5 | 5,969 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #377 | 5 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| France | Boys | 2019 | #392 | 3 | 2,886 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #401 | 8 | 11,440 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #402 | 1,012 | 16,355 |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #410 | 72 | 9,305 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #411 | 3 | 5,922 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #439 | 7 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #463 | 4 | 10,523 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #470 | 12 | 9,861 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #476 | 75 | 12,054 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #481 | 3 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #495 | 5 | 7,625 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #503 | 8 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #507 | 4 | 7,768 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #522 | 19 | 11,671 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #559 | 3 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #583 | 10 | 9,244 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #605 | 61 | 13,390 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #652 | 100 | 12,213 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #680 | 249 | 15,656 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #694 | 4 | 13,071 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #716 | 177 | 7,044 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #814 | 16 | 13,765 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #827 | 52 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #870 | 17 | 15,035 |
| United States | Girls | 2023 | #909 | 6 | 8,600 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #915 | 16 | 5,610 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #917 | 27 | 14,861 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #931 | 11 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #998 | 4 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,109 | 20 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,139 | 5 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,167 | 17 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,229 | 6 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,268 | 5 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,439 | 33 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,598 | 17 | 28,008 |
Jovani is popular in 56 countries — most recent births per country:
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