Gianna
“Italian form of Joan, God is gracious”
Girl’s name, of Italian origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 839th
- births in 2023–2025
- 145
- babies born in France
- 1 in 12,500
- +21.7% a year recently
- Rising fast
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of Gianna
Gianna means “Italian form of Joan, God is gracious” and is of Italian origin.
Popularity of Gianna in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, Gianna has been rising fast (+21.7% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Gianna every 50 schools, all spellings combined.
Gianna in English-speaking countries
Gianna ranks 26th in United States, 68th in Ontario (Canada) and 69th in British Columbia (Canada), against 839th in France.
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
26th girls’ name17,911 babies in 3 years1 girl in 270+4.6% a year
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
69th girls’ name121 babies in 3 years1 girl in 328+32.8% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
68th girls’ name388 babies in 3 years1 girl in 398+31.8% a year
- New ZealandDIA · 2023-25
143rd girls’ name83 babies in 3 years1 girl in 506+19.4% a year
- Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25
276th girls’ name17 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,324
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
305th girls’ name35 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,554
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
322nd girls’ name402 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,910+16.7% a year
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
434th girls’ name25 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,594
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Giana15
- Jiana5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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