Gianni

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A few things about Gianni you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Gianni

Gianni Amelio

Italian film director (born 1945)

Choose Gianni and your child shares a first name with Gianni Amelio, an Italian film director. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Gianni, like who?” Gianni Amelio's Wikipedia article is available in 32 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 2,991 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Gianni, 571 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Gianni would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryGianni first shows up in US birth records in 1962, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 63 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2020, when it reached #354.
• 📈Then vs nowGianni is 2.8× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 8,354 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 2,991.
• 🍂TrendGianni has slipped 169 places over the last five years and now sits at #523. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedGianni is most popular in Massachusetts, where it ranks #264, followed by New Jersey (#272) and Nevada (#323). It's in the top 1,000 in 28 states.
• ⚖️Boy or girlGianni is given to both boys and girls: 78% of the 735 babies named Gianni in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningGianni is an Italian form of John, which means “God is gracious”.

About the name Gianni

Gianni is a gender-neutral name of Italian origin meaning “God is gracious”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-nni”. US birth records list Gianni for boys from 1962 to 2025, in 62 of those 64 years. Its best year was 2020, when it ranked #354 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #523, with 571 babies. Of the 735 US babies named Gianni in 2025, 22% were girls and 78% were boys.

Origin:Italian names