Gianni

Meaning: God is gracious
Origin: From Hebrew (via Italian)

Boy's name · #524 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

78% boys · 22% girls — Gianni is also given to girls: 164 in 2025, about 22% in recent years. Gianni →

Popularity over time

Gianni is near its high-water mark: it reached #354 in 2020 and still ranked #524 in 2025. About 15,000 boys have carried it since 1962.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 36 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#186 in France (2025) · #324 in Switzerland (2025) · #711 in Belgium (2025) · #915 in Netherlands (2025) · #2,508 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,657 in Canada (2024).

Famous Giannis

Gianni Infantino — Swiss-Italian football administrator
Gianni Rodari — Italian writer and journalist (1920–1980)
Gianni Versace — Italian fashion designer (1946–1997)
Gianni Rivera — Italian footballer and politician
Gianni Vernetti — Italian politician

In stories & tradition

Gianni di Marco — EastEnders (TV series)
Gianni Greco — Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay (book)
Gianni Schicchi — Gianni Schicchi (musical stage work)

What Giannis become

Among 808 notable people named Gianni:

Entertainers appear 1.68× more often than among typical names — e.g. Gianni Morandi, Italian singer (born 1944).

Similar names: Gian · Remy · Gideon · Zephaniah · Julien · Giancarlo

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