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Giovanna

Giovanna means "Italian feminine of John" and comes from Italian, giving it real etymological depth as a girl's name. It is having a real moment, more popular in the 2000s than ever before. These days, it is a name that stands out a little. The name's best year yet was 2005.

ItalianItalian feminine of John
EtymologyMeaning "God is gracious"
Births by decade
1900s
15
1910s
172
1920s
163
1930s
120
1940s
107
1950s
214
1960s
450
1970s
731
1980s
1,032
1990s
2,226
2000s
3,717
2010s
2,628
Peaked in the 2000s · 11,575 total U.S. births since 1900