Italian

Gianna

Pronounced JAH-nuhShare

Meaning: God is gracious, through Giovanna

  • Girl
  • Top 100
  • 2 syllables

The story

An Italian short form of Giovanna, in the John family. The spelling also occurs as a modern Greek form of Ioanna, giving it two established routes to the same biblical root.

Nicknames

  • Gia
  • Gigi
  • Anna

Spellings & variants

Popularity

Top 100

One of the 100 most popular names in the US.

Similar position in the latest US rankings

Style

Origins

Gianna comes from Italian.

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