Girl nameCurrently #23 in the USRising
Gianna
jee-AH-nuh//dʒiˈɑːnə//
3 syllablesPeak year: 20206 lettersStarts with G
Meaning & origin
God is gracious
Gianna is the Italian feminine form of Giovanni (John), ultimately from the Hebrew for 'God is gracious'. Long popular in Italian-American communities, it broke into the wider American top ten in the early 2020s.
Gianna's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Gianna |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 5 |
| 1955 | 9 |
| 1956 | 6 |
| 1957 | 11 |
| 1958 | 8 |
| 1959 | 15 |
| 1960 | 21 |
| 1961 | 14 |
| 1962 | 20 |
| 1963 | 46 |
| 1964 | 35 |
| 1965 | 39 |
| 1966 | 42 |
| 1967 | 39 |
| 1968 | 27 |
| 1969 | 50 |
| 1970 | 38 |
| 1971 | 45 |
| 1972 | 35 |
| 1973 | 23 |
| 1974 | 38 |
| 1975 | 36 |
| 1976 | 43 |
| 1977 | 48 |
| 1978 | 61 |
| 1979 | 53 |
| 1980 | 50 |
| 1981 | 46 |
| 1982 | 55 |
| 1983 | 73 |
| 1984 | 60 |
| 1985 | 90 |
| 1986 | 89 |
| 1987 | 123 |
| 1988 | 111 |
| 1989 | 209 |
| 1990 | 227 |
| 1991 | 327 |
| 1992 | 365 |
| 1993 | 430 |
| 1994 | 491 |
| 1995 | 617 |
| 1996 | 655 |
| 1997 | 771 |
| 1998 | 1,176 |
| 1999 | 1,307 |
| 2000 | 1,332 |
| 2001 | 1,765 |
| 2002 | 1,990 |
| 2003 | 2,311 |
| 2004 | 2,732 |
| 2005 | 2,968 |
| 2006 | 3,454 |
| 2007 | 3,719 |
| 2008 | 3,669 |
| 2009 | 3,938 |
| 2010 | 3,960 |
| 2011 | 4,077 |
| 2012 | 3,627 |
| 2013 | 3,442 |
| 2014 | 3,082 |
| 2015 | 3,183 |
| 2016 | 3,226 |
| 2017 | 3,202 |
| 2018 | 3,455 |
| 2019 | 3,427 |
| 2020 | 7,906 |
| 2021 | 7,483 |
| 2022 | 6,424 |
| 2023 | 6,143 |
| 2024 | 6,104 |
Gianna through the decades
- Gianna peaked in 2020, when 7,906 babies were named Gianna in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Gianna has risen 41% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Gianna currently ranks #23 in the US and is on the rise.
Nicknames
GiaAnna
Variants & spellings
GianaJianna
Famous people named Gianna
- Gianna Bryant — daughter of Kobe Bryant