Giovanny

Giovanny - A very unique male name

Giovanny appeared on the charts for the first time in 1973 on position #1885. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Giovanny and more.
Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Giovanny? Our experts and editorial staff have gathered trends and insights for 30,000+ baby names over the last 100 years -- And on this page you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about the name Giovanny. The baby boy name Giovanny was given to 50 baby boys in 2025, ranking #1707 on the national boy baby name top chart.


With that position 1 in 29,326 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Giovanny peaked in popularity 16 years ago in 2010 on position 616.

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Giovanny is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Giovanny is currently topping the baby name charts in California at position #1,131 - and is the least popular in Florida at position #1,391.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Giovanny is where you live.

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Giovanny origin and meaning

Italian — respelling of Giovanni

A respelling of Giovanni, the Italian form of John, from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'

Giovanny restyles Giovanni with a y, a spelling that took hold in Latin American and US Latino families; it appears in US data from 1973 and peaked in 2010. The name underneath is the Italian John, one of the oldest continuously used names in Europe. Only the final letter is new.

Attested etymology

Giovanny is a 8 letter name with 3 syllables.

To see famous people named Giovanny, pop culture references for the name Giovanny and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Giovanny

We've found the following names that sound similar to Giovanny, sorted by popularity.

Gavin / Giovanni / Giovani / Gavyn / Geovanni / Gaven / Geovanny / Gabino / Geovany / Gavino /

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Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually differ a lot from state to state.

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Chart position per state (table view)

Even more about Giovanny

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Giovanny a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Giovanny?

3 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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Pronunciation

joh-VAHN-ee · /dʒoʊˈvɑːni/

Around the world

• Giovanni (Italian) — The Italian original.

Spellings and nicknames

• Giovanni — The standard Italian spelling, a separate and more common name.
• Jovanny — Spanish-phonetic respelling.

Famous bearers

• Giovanny Gallegos — Mexican Major League Baseball relief pitcher (b. 1991) Contemporary

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Why parents choose it

Parents choose Giovanny for Giovanni's Italian grandeur in a spelling that reads clearly in Spanish.

Worth knowing

• Giovanni will be assumed on paper, and the name has been falling since 2010.