Giovanna

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

Girl's name · #878 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Giovanna reached #638 in 2001 and has eased to #878 since. About 14,000 girls have carried it since 1904. Across the Northeast it runs about twice its national rate.

Around the world: about 1 in 4,500 girls in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 5,700 girls in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 9,600 girls in France (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 18 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Giovannas

Giovanna Antonelli — Brazilian actress
Giovanna of Savoy — Bulgarian and Italian Royal
Giovanna Amati — racecar driver
Giovanna Mezzogiorno — Italian actress
Giovanna Trillini — fencer

In stories & tradition

Giovanna Caleffi — Camera Café
Giovanna — Guilty Gear Strive
Giovanna Seymour (Jane Seymour) — Anna Bolena

What Giovannas become

Among 514 notable people named Giovanna:

Scientists & scholars appear 1.82× more often than among typical names — e.g. Giovanna Borradori, Italian philosopher.

Similar names: Anika · Giavanna · Savanna · Alexia · Yuliana · Paulina

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