What does the name Gianna mean?

Gianna means god is gracious. Italian form of Joanna.

Where does the name Gianna come from?

Gianna is a girl name of Italian origin.

Is Gianna a boy or a girl name?

Gianna is used for both. In U.S. Social Security records, about 100% of children given the name Gianna are girls and 0% are boys.

How popular is the name Gianna in 2023?

Gianna ranks #21 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 2020 with 7,910 babies.

How do you pronounce Gianna?

Gianna is pronounced jee-AH-nah (3 syllables).

What are common spellings of Gianna?

Gianna is also written as Giana, Jianna.

A name from Italian · Girl

Gianna

God is gracious. Italian form of Joanna.

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Popularity over time

A 72-year arc in numbers.

98,550 U.S. births recorded from 1951–2023.

Popularity · 1951–2023

6,146 births in 2023

1951 1987 2023

Babies named per year Peak year Most recent

Meaning

A name that means something.

GGod is gracious. Italian form of Joanna.

Variants & spellings

2 ways to spell "Gianna".

Each transliteration carries a slightly different cultural fingerprint.

Giana Most common Jianna

Quick answers

People often ask about Gianna.

What does the name Gianna mean?: Gianna means god is gracious. Italian form of Joanna.
Where does the name Gianna come from?: Gianna is a girl name of Italian origin.
Is Gianna a boy or a girl name?: Gianna is used for both. In U.S. Social Security records, about 100% of children given the name Gianna are girls and 0% are boys.
How popular is the name Gianna in 2023?: Gianna ranks #21 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 2020 with 7,910 babies.
How do you pronounce Gianna?: Gianna is pronounced jee-AH-nah (3 syllables).
What are common spellings of Gianna?: Gianna is also written as Giana, Jianna.

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