Giovani

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

⭐ Famous Giovani

Giovani dos Santos

Mexican association football player

Choose Giovani and your child shares a first name with Giovani dos Santos, a Mexican association football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Giovani, like who?” Giovani dos Santos's Wikipedia article is available in 55 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 11,547 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Giovani, 148 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Giovani would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryGiovani first shows up in US birth records in 1970, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 55 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2011, when it reached #503.
• 🍂TrendGiovani has slipped 152 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,310. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedGiovani is most popular in Indiana, where it ranks #711, followed by Texas (#809) and Arizona (#844). It's in the top 1,000 in 4 states.
• 💬MeaningGiovani is an Italian form of Giovanni, which means “God is gracious”.

About the name Giovani

Giovani is a boy name of Italian origin meaning “God is gracious”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-ani”. US birth records list Giovani for boys from 1970 to 2025, in 54 of those 56 years. Its best year was 2011, when it ranked #503 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,310, with 148 babies.

Origin:Italian names