Gianna

Meaning: God is gracious
Origin: Italian (from Hebrew via Greek, Latin, and Italian) — Short form of Giovanna

Girl's name · #33 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Its best rank, #13, came in 2020 — Gianna has settled just below that height, at #33 in 2025, with roughly 110,000 girls since 1951.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 49 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#11 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #130 in Switzerland (2025) · #165 in New Zealand (2025) · #168 in Ecuador (2025) · #242 in N. Ireland (2025) · #314 in England & Wales (2025) · #390 in Mexico (2024) · #410 in Scotland (2025) · #655 in Ireland (2025) · #767 in Netherlands (2025) · #783 in France (2025) · #1,004 in Sweden (2025) and 2 more.

Famous Giannas

Gianna Nannini — Italian singer and songwriter (born 1954)
Gianna Beretta Molla — Italian saint (1922–1962)
Gianna Terzi — Greek singer
Gianna Maria Canale — Italian actress (1927–2009)
Gianna Jessen — Pro-life activist (born 1977)

In stories & tradition

Gianna — Crossroads (book)

What Giannas become

Among 181 notable people named Gianna:

Entertainers appear 2.42× more often than among typical names — e.g. Gianna Nannini, Italian singer and songwriter (born 1954).

Similar names: Emilia · Gia · Ariana · Sophie · Liliana · Luna

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