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Gianni

Pronounced JH AA1 N IY2 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 2020
  • 63 years in use
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How popular is Gianni?

Gianni is a boys' name, and first appears in 1962. It has been given to 18,174 children — the 883rd most common boys' name on record.

It is gaining, with the past decade running 42% ahead of the one before it. Its best single year was 2020, when 897 children were given it.

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2020Boys: 897Girls: 242

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
JH AA1 N IY2 · JH IY0 AA1 N IY2 · JH Y AA1 N IY2
Stress pattern:
12 · 012 · 12
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Gianni

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Gianni

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Gianni?
Gianni ranks 883rd among boys' names in US records, with 18,174 births since 1962. Over the past decade it accounts for 6,817.
Is Gianni a unisex name?
No. Gianni is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Gianni most popular?
2020, when 897 children were given the name. It has been in use for 63 years and is still recorded as of 2024.