Giovanna: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “God is gracious”
- Origin
- Italian
- Say it
- joh-VAHN-nah · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Italian feminine form of Giovanni, equivalent to Jane/Joanna and ultimately from Hebrew Yohanan. A long-established classic in Italy.
How popular is Giovanna?
Babies named Giovanna in 2024284
2024 rank#928 girls
Peak year2020
Total US babies since 188013,826
Giovanna has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Giovanna
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Giovanna questions
What does the name Giovanna mean?
Giovanna means "God is gracious". It comes from Italian. Italian feminine form of Giovanni, equivalent to Jane/Joanna and ultimately from Hebrew Yohanan. A long-established classic in Italy.
Is Giovanna a boy or girl name?
Giovanna is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Giovanna?
284 US babies were named Giovanna in 2024. Its peak year was 2020.
How do you pronounce Giovanna?
Giovanna is usually pronounced joh-VAHN-nah.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.