Meaning: God is gracious, through Giovanni
The story
A familiar Italian form of Giovanni that is also used on its own. It belongs to the John family and keeps that name’s Hebrew meaning in a shorter form.
Nicknames
- Gio
- Gi
Spellings & variants
- Giovanni
- Johnny
- Jan
- Hans
Popularity
Familiar
In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
Similar position in the latest US rankings
Style
- Short
- Works everywhere
Origins
Gianni comes from Italian.
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