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Giovanna

Meaning: God is gracious
Origin: Variant of Giovanni (from Hebrew)

Girl's name · #878 in the US (2025) · 2000s wave

Popularity over time

Giovanna reached #638 in 2001 and has eased to #878 since. About 14,000 girls have carried it since 1904.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 18 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#677 in Scotland (2025) · #1,084 in Ecuador (2025) · #1,150 in France (2025) · #1,423 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,548 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,638 in Canada (2024).

Famous Giovannas

Giovanna Antonelli — Brazilian actress
Giovanna of Savoy — Bulgarian and Italian Royal
Giovanna Amati — Racecar driver
Giovanna Mezzogiorno — Italian actress
Giovanna Trillini — Fencer

In stories & tradition

Giovanna Caleffi^it — Camera Café (TV series)
Giovanna — Guilty Gear Strive (video game)
Giovanna Seymour (Jane Seymour) — Anna Bolena (musical stage work)

What Giovannas become

Among 514 notable people named Giovanna:

Scientists & scholars appear 1.82× more often than among typical names — e.g. Giovanna Borradori, Italian philosopher.

Similar names: Nathalie · Giavanna · Savanna · Alexia · Paulina · Adrianna

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