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Giovanni

Pronounced JH AH0 V AA1 N IY0 (ARPABET)

  • 4 syllables
  • Peaked 2010
  • 118 years in use
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How popular is Giovanni?

Giovanni is a boys' name, and first appears in 1907. It has been given to 87,859 children — the 336th most common boys' name on record.

Its use has been broadly flat across the past two decades. Its best single year was 2010, when 3,442 children were given it.

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2010Boys: 3,442Girls: 11

Characteristics

  • 4 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
JH AH0 V AA1 N IY0 · JH IY2 OW0 V AA1 N IY0
Stress pattern:
010 · 2010
Syllables:
4

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

Names like Giovanni

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

Sibling names for Giovanni

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

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Giovanni?
Giovanni ranks 336th among boys' names in US records, with 87,859 births since 1907. Over the past decade it accounts for 29,244.
Is Giovanni a unisex name?
No. Giovanni is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Giovanni most popular?
2010, when 3,442 children were given the name. It has been in use for 118 years and is still recorded as of 2024.