Jovanni: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “God is gracious”
- Origin
- Italian
- Say it
- joh-VAH-nee · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Boys (97% of all uses)
Likely an elaborated or blended form influenced by Giovanni and names beginning with Jo-. It is often treated as a modern variant related to Giovanni, the Italian form of John.
How popular is Jovanni?
Babies named Jovanni in 2024192
2024 rank#1,113 boys
Peak year2012
Total US babies since 18806,833
Jovanni has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Jovanni
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Jovanni questions
What does the name Jovanni mean?
Jovanni means "God is gracious". It comes from Italian. Likely an elaborated or blended form influenced by Giovanni and names beginning with Jo-. It is often treated as a modern variant related to Giovanni, the Italian form of John.
Is Jovanni a boy or girl name?
Jovanni is mainly a boy's name in US records (97% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Jovanni?
192 US babies were named Jovanni in 2024. Its peak year was 2012.
How do you pronounce Jovanni?
Jovanni is usually pronounced joh-VAH-nee.
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.