babyNamedGiovanna
“Italian form of Joan, God is gracious”
Girl’s name, of Italian and Hebrew origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 1,279th
- births in 2023–2025
- 85
- babies born in France
- 1 in 21,277
- +6.7% a year recently
- Rising
- record year (since 1900)
- 1960
Meaning and origin of Giovanna
Giovanna means “Italian form of Joan, God is gracious” and is of Italian and Hebrew origin.
Popularity of Giovanna in France since 1986
- Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1960.
- Over recent years, Giovanna has been rising (+6.7% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Giovanna every 91 schools, all spellings combined.
Giovanna in English-speaking countries
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
612th girls’ name12 babies in 3 years1 girl in 4,532
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,051st girls’ name28 babies in 3 years1 girl in 5,518
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
909th girls’ name875 babies in 3 years1 girl in 5,522−2.3% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,040th girls’ name98 babies in 3 years1 girl in 7,835+3.9% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Giovana15
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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