Gio

“Variant of Giovanni — God is gracious” — Hebrew via Greek, Latin, and Old French origin

Boy's name · #1091 in the US (2025) · Trending

Gio is moving up the charts. First recorded in 2001, it stood at #1091 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 1,600 boys have been named Gio along the way.

Around the world: about 1 in 620 boys in Puerto Rico (2025) · about 1 in 4,800 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 18,000 boys in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 12 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Gios

Gio Ponti — Italian architect (1891-1979)
Gio Gonzalez — American baseball player
Giò Pomodoro — Italian artist (1930-2002)
Gio Aplon — South African rugby union footballer
Giò Di Tonno — Italian pop singer

What Gios become

Among 72 notable people named Gio:

Entertainers appear 2.33× more often than among typical names — e.g. Giò Di Tonno, Italian pop singer.

Similar names: Gian · Aurelius · Gino · Rio · Azaiah · Ezio

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