Giovanni

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Giovanni means "God is gracious" or "gift of God".
Pronunciation
jo-VAHN-ee
jo-VAN-nee
Popularity
Giovanni is ranked #139 in the United States and is a popular name in countries such as Italy and Argentina.

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Giovanni Name meanings & History

Giovanni means "God is gracious" or "gift of God". Italian form of Iohannes (see John). This name has been very common in Italy since the late Middle Ages, as with other equivalents of John in Europe. The Renaissance painter Giovanni Bellini (1430-1516) and the painter and sculptor Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) were two famous bearers of the name. Giovanni is mainly used as a first name for boys.

Zodiac Sign of Giovanni: Gregarious Gemini,Go-getter Virgo

Synonyms of Giovanni:

G: Goof-off,Gregarious,Genuine,Go-getter

I: Intimate,Involved,Indulgence

O: Obsessive,Obsolete,Ostentatious,Obstinate,Organized

V: Vivacious,Versatility,Variety,Vexing

A: Assertive,Argumentative,Aggressive,Ambitious,Angry,Action

N: Nutrition,Neat,Neurosis,Nice,Nitpicking,Nagging,Nervous

Giovanni is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Giovanni include composer Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Renaissance painter Giovanni Bellini, and Italian footballer Giovanni Trapattoni.

2.) GIOVANNI (Male)

Usage: Italian

Meanings: Italian cognate of John (God is gracious), which is derived from the Middle Latin Johannes, an evolution of the Ecclesiastic Late Latin Joannes and the Ecclesiastic Greek loannes, derivatives of the Hebrew Yehanan, a short form of Yehohanan, which is from yehohanan (Yahweh is gracious). The name is borne in the Bible by several important characters, including John the Baptist, a kinsman and forerunner of Christ. Var: Giannino, Gianozzo, Giovanoli. Short: Gian, Gianni. (JEE-O-VAH-NEE)


3.) Giovanni (Male)

Usage: Italian

Meanings: (Italian) a form of John. See also Jeovanni,Jiovanni.

Other Forms: Giannino, Giovann, Giovannie, Giovanno, Giovon, Giovonathon, Giovonni, Giovonnia, Giovonnie, Givonni


4.) Giovanni (Female)

Usage: Italian

Meanings: (Italian) a form of Giovanna.


5.) Giovanni (Male)

Usage: Italian

Meanings: God is gracious

Other Forms: Giovani, Giovannie


6.) Giovanni (Male)

Usage: Italian

Meanings: (Italian) jovial; happy believer

Other Forms: Geovanni, Gio, Giovani, Giovannie, Giovanny, Vannie, Vanny, Vonny


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