Gianna Name Meaning

A gorgeous Italian pick with a sweet and spicy feel, Gianna has been heating up the charts with her Mediterranean vibes since the 1990s. She’s a shortened form of the grand Giovanna, bringing all the drama of her longer variant in a smaller package.

Parents adore her sound and nickname potential, Gia and Nina just two choices of many. If you’re looking for something extra cute, Gigi may satisfy your sweet tooth. She’s right at home among the -ianna name craze, as names like Arianna, Brianna, and Julianna all keep her company on the charts.

While she has seen a spike in popularity, she’s still remarkably fresh, never reaching the point of overuse. She is international but easy to spell and say, rarely running into much trouble on the go. She’s a worldly pick, ripe with culture, always turning heads with her flash of style. Whether she’s wandering the streets of Milan or sipping on a sweet tea in Savannah, Gianna fits in with local styles yet has her own unique sense of self.

Gianna is the ultimate trendsetter, blazing through fashions before they hit the mainstream. She’s confident in herself, never shying away from trying something new. At the same time, she’s sweet as can be, never coming across too over-the-top or flashy.

Infographic of Gianna name meaning, which is A shortened form of Giovanna, Gianna is an Italian female version of John meaning God is gracious
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Gianna Name Popularity

How popular is the name Gianna? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 0 0%
1911 0 0%
1912 0 0%
1913 0 0%
1914 0 0%
1915 0 0%
1916 0 0%
1917 0 0%
1918 0 0%
1919 0 0%
1920 0 0%
1921 0 0%
1922 0 0%
1923 0 0%
1924 0 0%
1925 0 0%
1926 0 0%
1927 0 0%
1928 0 0%
1929 0 0%
1930 0 0%
1931 0 0%
1932 0 0%
1933 0 0%
1934 0 0%
1935 0 0%
1936 0 0%
1937 0 0%
1938 0 0%
1939 0 0%
1940 0 0%
1941 0 0%
1942 0 0%
1943 0 0%
1944 0 0%
1945 0 0%
1946 0 0%
1947 0 0%
1948 0 0%
1949 0 0%
1950 0 0%
1951 0 0%
1952 0 0%
1953 0 0%
1954 0 0%
1955 0 0%
1956 0 0%
1957 2,185 5 0.0003%
1958 0 0%
1959 2,272 5 0.0003%
1960 2,036 6 0.0003%
1961 0 0%
1962 2,340 5 0.0003%
1963 1,893 9 0.0005%
1964 1,688 13 0.0007%
1965 1,609 15 0.0009%
1966 1,451 21 0.0013%
1967 1,440 22 0.0014%
1968 1,948 9 0.0006%
1969 1,606 20 0.0013%
1970 2,203 7 0.0004%
1971 1,790 16 0.0011%
1972 1,837 13 0.001%
1973 2,194 7 0.0005%
1974 2,248 7 0.0005%
1975 2,011 11 0.0009%
1976 1,713 19 0.0015%
1977 1,830 18 0.0013%
1978 1,604 27 0.002%
1979 1,727 24 0.0017%
1980 1,723 25 0.0017%
1981 2,205 13 0.0009%
1982 1,457 39 0.0026%
1983 1,367 42 0.0028%
1984 1,640 28 0.0019%
1985 1,188 68 0.0045%
1986 1,163 74 0.0049%
1987 1,049 93 0.0061%
1988 1,141 84 0.0054%
1989 847 171 0.0106%
1990 814 196 0.0118%
1991 643 300 0.0184%
1992 608 330 0.0207%
1993 544 397 0.0255%
1994 506 449 0.0293%
1995 430 563 0.0374%
1996 402 617 0.0412%
1997 362 729 0.0493%
1998 267 1,137 0.076%
1999 241 1,277 0.0853%
2000 242 1,294 0.0847%
2001 187 1,731 0.1149%
2002 166 1,937 0.1293%
2003 145 2,279 0.1498%
2004 124 2,701 0.1772%
2005 111 2,934 0.1919%
2006 98 3,436 0.2194%
2007 91 3,693 0.2341%
2008 88 3,644 0.2358%
2009 76 3,926 0.2627%
2010 67 3,948 0.274%
2011 63 4,052 0.2844%
2012 73 3,610 0.2533%
2013 88 3,417 0.24%
2014 98 3,045 0.209%
2015 96 3,161 0.2172%
2016 92 3,197 0.2217%
2017 91 3,170 0.2271%
2018 80 3,414 0.2485%
2019 79 3,394 0.2507%
2020 12 7,748 0.6087%
2021 13 6,845 0.56%
2022 22 6,380 0.4836%

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Names Like Gianna

If you like Gianna, you’ll love these other names like Gianna.


What names are diminutives of Gianna?

A diminutive is a name that’s like Gianna sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Gianna, but shorter.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Ana

Gracious one

Hebrew

Gia

God is gracious

Italian

Gina

Shortened form of Regina

Italian


What names are variants of Gianna?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Gianna.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Geonna

God is gracious

Italian

Giana

God is gracious

Italian

Gianella

God is gracious

Italian

Gianina

God is gracious

Italian

Giannina

God is gracious

Italian

Ginara

God is gracious

Italian

Gionna

God is gracious

Italian

Jiana

American

Jianna

Variant of Gianna

Italian


What names sound like Gianna?

If you like how Gianna sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Gianna.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Elianna

God has answered

Hebrew

Kianna

American

Rihanna

Sweet Basil

Arabic


What names are similar to Gianna?

Find a name that’s like Gianna, but just a little bit different.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Alessandra

Defender of man

Italian

Aria

Vocal solo

English

Bella

Beautiful one

Italian

Gabriella

God is my strength

Italian

Isadora

Gift of Isis

Latin

Liliana

Lily flower

English

Lucia

Of the light

Italian

Luciana

Light

Italian

Sofia

Wisdom

Greek

Viviana

Alive

Italian


Lists With Gianna

Find inspiration in these baby girl name lists featuring the name Gianna.


Siblings of Gianna

Mamas with kids named Gianna also have kids with these names.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Angelina

Messenger of God

Italian

Alina

Noble one

German

Luca

From Lucania

Italian

Asa

Doctor, healer

Hebrew

33 Comments

  1. I think it’s a beautiful name and all my girls names end with an A. So I figured it would fit perfect! I have 4 boys and 4 girls and she was my last baby and I was just looking through baby names and found it and loved it and so does her dad! Her name is Gianna Natalie ?

  2. I knew I wanted my baby’s name to mean, “God is gracious,” but I also knew I didn’t want a super common name. One day, the name “Gia” popped into my head, and when I decided to google the name, Gianna came up. That name is also Kobe Bryant’s daughter, and I’m a huge Kobe fan, so the rest is history.

  3. I’M NAMED GIANNA TOO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hi other Giannas

  4. All of our children have Italian-esque names. Found Gianna online searching through Italian girl names that started with a G.

  5. Her name means “God is gracious” and is beautiful and unique without being too far out there.

    Gianna is our gift from God and answer to prayer after 7 years of infertility.

    We’re so thankful for her life and health!!
    Praise God for He’s been so gracious and kind to us!!

  6. giannas unite

    • HEY GIANNAS ITS ME GIANNA >>>

    • Hi)))

    • Gianna army.

  7. IM NAMED GIANNA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  8. I will name my fruit of the womb Gianna because that’s really a great name and also that’s initials of my husband,he is Gilbert.Waiting upon the lord because He is gracious and bless according to our request.

  9. We wanted to name her after Saint Gianna, Beretta Molla, who was a pediatric doctor in Italy that gave her life for her baby after having a complicated pregnancy. At the time doctors told her that if she were to carry this baby , she would most likely die, but she chose to maintain her pregnancy regardless and ultimately gave her life for her baby who was born healthy and lives on to tell her mother’s story today.

  10. Im we chose the name Gianna because it was a G name and it sounds similar to my own name, Georgina. Both my husband and I have G names and would like for all our children to have G names as well. We think it’s adorable.

  11. Here name simply represents who she is a person we had picked her name out literally one week before we found out we where expecting.

  12. Gianna is a beautiful and gracious name.. I thought about the grace God has given me during this period.

  13. We chose this name as she is truly a gracious gift from God we waited years for her and went through many procedures and we were on tons of meds and finally got a beautiful gift from God.This name is unique

  14. God was gracious to me throughout my pregnancy when I was almost giving up,,ups and down..His mercy made me make it.that why I named my girl Gianna…and sure,she is my lastborn and my first girl among 2boys,its was God’s mercy upon me n grace

  15. At first it was really difficult to find the right name all We knew was that we wanted a sweet name for our baby. We actually didn’t have a name at the hospital after labor. We were looking for different options but neither of us would agree on the same name. Gianna was one of the names we were considering but we didn’t agree on it yet. While my baby’s father was on the way to the hospital I kept thinking the baby looked Gianna would fit her so nice after seeing her and the baby’s dead got to the hospital and told me I think we should name the baby Gianna and that’s how we named her. Gianna Bella is her middle name.

  16. My boyfriend pass april 7, 2021 out newborn was born Feb 11,2021 he never seen our child . He like the Lakers so I name her gianna

  17. my name is pretty Poggers

  18. It means “God is Gracious” ?

  19. I’m a Lakers fan

    • Why does that matter

  20. I like it

  21. I chose Gianna because it’s beautiful. She’s my last baby and I wanted to go different

    • Why did you want it to go defferent

  22. Because her dad is Italian

  23. Her name is actually Gianna Sky. We love the name Gianna and wanted her to have her dad’s initials since she was born on his birthday. The name means heavily creature graced by God.

  24. We have never met another Gianna but everyone that hears her name loves it!

    • My name is Gianna 🙂

      • I am named that too! 🙂 TWINS!!! 🙂 Reply if ur also a twin of our names

        • HI GIANNAS

  25. I am 100% Italian and always like the name, Gianna! My husband and I also love the Catholic Saint, Gianna
    Molla, so we knew it was the right name for our daughter!


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